Chest wall fistula in a patient with pyothorax‐associated lymphoma

Fistula formation is an uncommon but serious therapeutic complication of pyothorax‐associated lymphoma (PAL) because it decreases the quality of life in patients. Furthermore, a collapsed lung may predispose to pneumonia. In PAL, the lesions might invade the skin and optimal irradiation dose, region...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Takahashi, Saeko, Omura, Kenshiro, Nakamura, Morio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2021
Materias:
Clinical Image
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7905820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33680471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.723
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Sumario:Fistula formation is an uncommon but serious therapeutic complication of pyothorax‐associated lymphoma (PAL) because it decreases the quality of life in patients. Furthermore, a collapsed lung may predispose to pneumonia. In PAL, the lesions might invade the skin and optimal irradiation dose, region, and timing should be carefully determined.

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