Showing papers on "Hydrothorax published in 1974"

Scintiscanning of pulmonary diseases with 67Ga-citrate.

Abstract: Scintiscanning with /sup 67/Ga-citrate was performed in 162 patients with various pulmonary diseases. Of the 70 cases of primary pulmonary carcinoma, 62 had a strongly positive and 7 a slightly positive scan and all 18 cases of metastatic pulmonary carcinoma had a positive scan, including a carcinoma of 1 to 2 cm in diam. According to the histopathological findings, the positive rate for squamous cell carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma tended to be higher than that for adenocarcinoma. By indicating the presence of infiltration of lymphatic metastasis in the mediastinum for which the roentgenologic diagnosis is difficult or a tumor which overlaps the heart shadow or is hidden in a large hydrothorax, / sup 67/Ga-citrate scanning has contributed valuable information on which to base a decision for operating or choice of surgical method and the establishment of the range of radiotherapy. Otherwise inflammatory lesions (pneumonia, purulent pulmonary infection, pulmonary tuberculosts, etc.) and sarcoidosis had more clearly positive scans in the acute stage than did carcinoma. (auth)

Hydrothorax: a complication of hyperalimentation with radiologic manifestations.

Abstract: Two cases are presented of massive hydrothorax secondary to intravenous hyperalimentation. Sudden and severe respiratory distress developed in both infants. This complication has not been previously reported in infants.