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A thorough understanding of the process gives one better knowledge as to their different aetiologies, presentations and prognoses. The nature of prevention of this meance varies in these types. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Medical Image A 91 years old female presented with chest pain and shortness of breath after a fall. Chest radiograph showed a very large left-sided fluid collection surrounded by calcified pleura and collapse of the left lung (Figure 1). [imagejournals.org]

The most frequent presentation is that of a patient with recurrent or persistent pleural effusion. [accesssurgery.mhmedical.com]

• Cervical Lymphadenopathy

  […] and wrists Clubbing – may be related to initiating disease process Typically not cyanosed Pulse and respiratory rate usually normal Head and neck No central cyanosis Trachea deviated towards affected side Jugular venous pressure usually not elevated Cervical [learnhaem.com]

• Wound Infection

  The most common complications are hemorrhage, prolonged air leaks, persistent empyema, and wound infections. [accesssurgery.mhmedical.com]

A patient who appears septic is most likely suffering from empyema and needs an expedited workup. On physical exam, one may appreciate limited excursion on the affected hemithorax, decreased breath sounds, and dullness to percussion. [accesssurgery.mhmedical.com]

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This unique feature of calcific pleural effusion/fibrothorax may be seen as a sequalea in patients who had induced pneumothorax for treatment of tuberculosis [imagejournals.org]

Treatment and prognosis Treatment options can range from conservative to surgical intervention with pleural decortication considered in selected cases 5. References Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of chronic empyema thoracis. Surg Today. 2002;32:19–25. [PubMed: 11871812] CrossRef 9. Kim BY, Oh BS, Jang WC et al.. [accesssurgery.mhmedical.com]

[edit] Non-surgical[edit] Conservative non-surgical treatment of fibrothorax is generally done by treating its underlying cause and is reserved for milder cases. [en.wikipedia.org]

Treatment and prognosis Treatment options can range from conservative to surgical intervention with pleural decortication considered in selected cases 5. References Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]

The prognosis after surgical decortication is variable and depends on the health of the underlying lung before the procedure takes place. [findzebra.com]

[…] tuberculosis, collagen vascular diseases, uraemia, rheumatoid arthritis, pleurodesis, pleural effusion, certain medications Risk factors Asbestos exposure, certain drugs Diagnostic method Chest X-ray, CT scan Treatment Watchful waiting, decortication Prognosis [en.wikipedia.org]

Content[edit | edit source] 1Etiology and pathogenesis 2Clinical picture 3Therapy 4Links 4.1related articles 4.2References Etiology and pathogenesis[edit | edit source] Untreated pleural effusion, hemothorax, TB, silicosis, asbestosis. [wikilectures.eu]

Diffuse diseases may be inflammatory or infectious in etiology as in fibrothorax, or neoplastic (Figure 11), either primary or metastatic. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] increased awareness of normal breathing such as during an anxiety attack, (2) an increase in the work of breathing and (3) an abnormality in the ventilatory or respiratory system.[11] The tempo of onset and the duration of dyspnea are useful in knowing the etiology [en.wikipedia.org]

Depending on the underlying etiology and the degree of parenchymal involvement, symptoms may vary. Exertional dyspnea is the most common symptom, usually reported as progressive over a long period of time. [accesssurgery.mhmedical.com]

Fibrothorax is a complication of many etiologies including pleural effusion or undrained hemothorax, infections such as empyema or tuberculosis, sometimes iatrogenic secondary to therapeutic pleurodesis or by exposure to certain substances such as asbestos [omicsonline.org]

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Epidemiology Sporadic cases are rarely reported in the medical literature, for example, due to iatrogenic or postoperative complications. Fibrothorax is rare in developed countries, mainly due to a lower incidence of tuberculosis. [findzebra.com]

Other factors predicting poorer surgical outcomes include intraoperative complications, incomplete surgery, lung disease beyond the fibrothorax being treated, and specific causes of fibrothorax such as asbestosis.[10] Epidemiology[edit] Sporadic cases [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] space.2,10,24,27,47,55,58 Despite earlier diagnosis and minimally invasive abilities to drain the pleural space, entrapment of the lung still occurs.59 Once organization has occurred, thoracotomy and decortication remain the treatment of choice.8,61 Pathophysiology [thoracickey.com]

October 2010.[13] The most common cardiovascular causes are acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure while common pulmonary causes include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema and pneumonia.[2] On a pathophysiological [en.wikipedia.org]

The term decortication was first coined by the French surgeon Delorme in 1894.1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF FIBROTHORAX The most common cause of fibrothorax is a parapneumonic effusion that was incompletely drained or never drained. [accesssurgery.mhmedical.com]

The nature of prevention of this meance varies in these types. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

January 2015 357 Accesses 3 Altmetric Synonyms Definition Fibrothorax is a condition characterized by accumulation of fibrous tissue in the pleural cavity in reaction to undrained pleural fluid, where a thick “peel” can form on either pleural surface, preventing [link.springer.com]

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Anti-TGF-β antibodies prevent fibrothorax in empyema in animal models. [findzebra.com]