Study on clinical characteristics and paraclinical characteristics of pleural carcinoma patients in period of 5 years (1996-2000)
- Author:
Ngo Quy Chau
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pleural carcinoma
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Pleural Neoplasms;
Carcinoma;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;472(2):57-58
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
66 patients with pleural cancers (40 males, 26 females) were treated at Bach Mai hospital from 1996 to 2000. Pleural cancer was rare and concentrating at the age group > 40, more common in male than in female. 70% of pleural cancer patient had got a history of chronical pleural inflammation. The common symptoms were chest pain, cough, dyspnoea, syndrome of “3 reduces”. Among these 66 patients, some could get secondary pleural cancer caused the metastasis and invasion from other organs. None case was consistent with previous diagnosis from lower health care service level.
