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Pages 397-400 (September 2001)
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Pages 397-400 (September 2001)
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Neumotórax espontáneo como primera manifestación de un carcinoma pulmonar
Spontaneous pneumothorax as the first sign of pulmonary carcinoma
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J.M. Galbis Caravajal*, J.J. Mafé Madueño, B. Baschwitz Gómez, J.M. Rodríguez Paniagua
Servicio de Cirugía Torácica. Hospital General de Alicante. Alicante
A. Pérez Carbonell*
* Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Unidad del Dolor. Hospital General de Alicante. Alicante
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Presentamos 5 casos de pacientes con un neumotórax espontáneo como primera manifestación de un carcinoma pulmonar. Las exploraciones complementarias iniciales no descubrieron la neoplasia. En 4 casos el diagnóstico fue intraoperatorio y en el quinto al realizar una tomografía computarizada preoperatoria para valorar un enfisema bulloso pulmonar. Todos los pacientes sufrieron fugas aéreas mantenidas pese a la correcta colocación y funcionamiento del drenaje, por lo que se indicó la cirugía. Se llevaron a cabo tres segmentectomías, una lobectomía y una toracotomía exploradora por metástasis pleurales. El examen histopatológico diagnosticó tres tumores de células grandes, un adenocarcinoma y un carcinoma bronquioloalveolar no mucinoso. Creemos que en presencia de factores de riesgo, la existencia de un neumotórax no resuelto tras correcta colocación de drenaje torácico debe poner ante la sospecha clínica de un carcinoma pulmonar asociado

Palabras clave:
Neumotórax espontáneo
Carcinoma pulmonar
Drenaje torácico

We report five cases of spontaneous pneumothorax as the first sign of pulmonary carcinoma. Initial tests did not detect neoplasms. Diagnosis took place during surgery for four patients and the fifth was diagnosed by preoperative computed tomography to assess pulmonary bullous emphysema. All five patients had persistent air leaks in spite of correct placement and functioning of drains, the reason for which surgery was scheduled. Three segmentectomies, one lobectomy and one exploratory thoracotomy for pleural metastasis were performed. Histopathologic diagnoses were 3 giant cell tumors, 1 adenocarcinoma and 1 non-mucinous bronchoalveolar carcinoma. We think that when risk factors are present, the existence of unresolved pneumothorax after correct placement of a drain should lead to a suspicion of associated pulmonary carcinoma

Keywords:
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Pulmonary carcinoma
Chest drainage
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