Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2012 Apr;45(2):134-137. 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.2.134.
Fluid-filled Giant Bulla Treated with Percutaneous Drainage and Talc Sclerotherapy: A Modified Brompton Technique
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Korea. joon@kangwon.ac.kr
- 2Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Korea.
- KMID: 1433678
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.2.134
Abstract
- A 75-year-old man who was diagnosed as having a fluid-filled giant bulla was treated with a modified Brompton technique due to his poor performance status. Percutaneous drainage, suction, and talc sclerotherapy through a Foley catheter can be good treatment options for patients with conditions that are too poor to allow surgical intervention, especially if there is adhesion between a giant bulla and parietal pleura. Talc can also be used safely when mixed with normal saline as a sclerosant.
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