Pneumothorax after transbronchial needle biopsy.

J Thorac Dis

1 Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Center for Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Sremska Kamenica, Vojvodina, Serbia; 2 Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Clinic for Thoracic Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Sremska Kamenica, Vojvodina, Serbia; 3 Pulmonary Department, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 5 Hematology Department, "Laiko" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 6 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 7 Thoracic Surgery Department, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Clinic for Thoracic Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.

Published: October 2014

There are various diagnostic techniques used by radiologists and pulmonary physicians for lung cancer detection, which sometimes result in a complication called pneumothorax (PNTX).
Both radiologists and pulmonary physicians can insert chest tubes for immediate symptom relief, but only pulmonary physicians and thoracic surgeons can offer permanent solutions.
The study aims to present cases of PNTX induction and treatment from the perspectives of expert radiologists and pulmonary physicians.

Currently there several diagnostic techniques that re used by radiologists and pulmonary physicians for lung cancer diagnostics. In several cases pneumothorax (PNTX) is induced and immediate action is needed. Both radiologists and pulmonary physicians can insert a chest tube for symptom relief. However; only pulmonary physicians and thoracic surgeons can provide a permanent solution for the patient. The final solution would be for a patient to undergo surgery for a final solution. In our current work we will provide all those diagnostic cases where PNTX is induced and treatment from the point of view of expert radiologists and pulmonary physicians.

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