Successful management of a chronic, refractory bronchopleural fistula with endobronchial valves followed by talc pleurodesis

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb 15;189(4):490-1. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201311-1965LE.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchial Fistula / etiology
  • Bronchial Fistula / therapy*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Drainage / instrumentation
  • Drainage / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / complications
  • Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / diagnosis*
  • Pleurodesis*
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Pneumothorax / therapy
  • Talc / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Talc