Author of

• 18670

  +

  P3.04 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 474)

  • Event: WCLC 2016
  • Type: Poster Presenters Present
  • Track: Surgery
  • Presentations: 1
  • Moderators:
  • Coordinates: 12/07/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)

  • 18715

    +

    P3.04-045 - Primary Lung Cancer Presenting as Pneumothorax (ID 3740)

    14:30 - 14:30  |  Author(s): F. Gradica
    • Abstract

    Background:
    Analysis of our patients with primary lung cancer presenting as pneumothorax
    
    Methods:
    Between 2010 -2015 we treated in our clinic among 338 adults (258 men and 80 women) presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax, there were nine men and two woman with lung cancer: Seven squamous cell carcinoma ,three adenocarcinoma and one oat cell carcinoma. Pneumothorax led to the diagnosis in 11 cases and the remaining occurred as a complication of known neoplastic disease. The average age was 60 years from (32-72 years old).
    
    Results:
    We analyze these 11 cases treated in our hospital. In patients with normal chest x-ray film findings after lung expansion, further investigation for neoplastic disease is not justified .But we need to perform and chest CT and other investigation in patients with , heavy smoking, chronic bronchitis, bullous emphysema and incomplete lung expansion after chest drainage also patients with age over 50 years old
    
    Conclusion:
    The occurrence of a pneumothorax in patients with lung cancer ,worsening prognosis. Five-year survival is poor, suggesting that lung cancers present as pneumothorax at an advanced stage of disease.