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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun;9(2):271-273.
doi: 10.1007/s13193-017-0712-8. Epub 2017 Oct 27.

Pseudomyxoma pleuri as a Surgical Emergency: a Rare Case Report

Deepak K Sharma  1 , Dharma Ram  2 , Himanshu Shukla  2 , Suhas Kodasoge Rajappa  2 , L M Darlong  1
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Case Reports

Pseudomyxoma pleuri as a Surgical Emergency: a Rare Case Report

Deepak K Sharma et al. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma pleuri is a rare condition and it mostly results from secondary involvement of an abdominal pathology. Massive pleural disease impedes cardiopulmonary functions and threatens life. We are reporting our experience about managing a middle-age lady with a known case of Pseudomyxoma peritonei, who presented to causality with progressive breathing difficulty in acute exacerbation and cardiopulmonary compromise.

Keywords: Decortication; Emergency thoracotomy; Pseudomyxoma peritonei; Pseudomyxoma pleuri.

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Compliance with Ethical StandardsThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Chest x-ray (a) and CT chest topogram (b) showing homogenous opacification of the left hemithorax with mediastinal shift to the right (b); CT chest showing gross left pleural effusion with evidence of loculations and midline shift (c); chest X-ray showing fully expanded lung with no evidence of effusion/opacity on the 6th post-operative day (d), Incidental note made about calcified opacity likely benign calcification
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Intraoperative picture showing mucinous material (a), expanded lung after complete decortication (b). CW, chest wall; L, lung
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