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DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240848
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Thoracoscopic Treatment of Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Pregnant Woman: A Case of Ectopic Deciduosis
Publikationsverlauf
received October 13, 2009
Publikationsdatum:
04. Oktober 2010 (online)
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Abstract
We report here on a case of recurrent pneumothorax during pregnancy, which was successfully treated with thoracoscopic surgery. This report describes the intraoperative and histopathological findings of diaphragmatic and pulmonary ectopic deciduosis. Our case highlights the need for all surgeons to explore the diaphragm when performing surgery to treat pneumothorax in a woman, even if she is pregnant.
Key words
Diaphragm - pneumothorax - pregnancy
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Seok-Whan Moon
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
College of Medicine
The Catholic University of Korea
St. Paul's Hospital
620–56, Jeonnong-Dong, Dongdaemun-Gu
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Republic of Korea
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