Surgery for the sequelae of postprimary tuberculosis.

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Date publication

août 2012

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr FALCOZ Pierre-Emmanuel, Pr OLLAND Anne


Tous les auteurs :
Massard G, Olland A, Santelmo N, Falcoz PE

Résumé

This review describes diagnosis and management of sequelae of post-primary tuberculosis. It addresses elementary lesions such as bronciectasis, fibrostenosis, cavitation and broncholithiasis, the more complex situation of destroyed lung, and complications such as aspergilloma, hemoptysis and broncho-esophageal fistula.

Référence

Thorac Surg Clin. 2012 Aug;22(3):287-300