Evaluation of Artificial Pneumothorax CT Examination in Detection of Pleural Metastatic Tumor
- VernacularTitle:人工气胸CT检查诊断胸膜转移瘤的价值
- Author:
Qingwei LIU
;
Yunfeng CUI
;
Suhong ZHAO
;
Wei ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pleural effusion;
tomgraphy,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the ability of the artificial pneumothorax CT examination in detection and diagnosis of pleural metastatic tumor.Methods A retrospective study of 14 patients with pleural effusion using artificial pneumothorax CT examination was conducted.Results Six of the 14 patients were found to have a nodule or nodules on the pleura.The pleural metastatic tumors of 3 cases were from the lung cancers and another 3 from breast cancers were proved histologically.Conclusion The artificial pneumothorax CT examination is a effective and simple method in detecting of pleural metastatic tumor.
