| Simultaneous left-sided, primary, spontaneous pneumothorax in identical twins. | |
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PMID: 15917725 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: This case report describes the unusual appearance of simultaneous left, primary, spontaneous pneumothorax in identical twins in Temuco, Chile. CASE REPORT: Bullectomy and abrasive pleurodesis by video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed on one of the twins. The second twin was observed conservatively. Both were nonsmokers and had normal alfa 1 antitripsine values and identical human leukocyte antigen haplotypes. Contralateral pneumothorax occurred in the twin treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery after three years, and ipsilateral pneumothorax occurred in the second twin after two years. CONCLUSIONS: Neither the conservative nor the invasive treatment by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery avoided recurrence. The inheritance of familial spontaneous pneumothorax is not well known. Autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance were proposed, but not proven, and an association with human leukocyte antigen haplotypes is uncertain. Further studies are needed to know the mode of inheritance. |
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Authors:
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Constanza Castillo; Antonio Baquerizo; Patricio Rodríguez; Juan Carlos Rodríguez; Gary Iwamoto |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2005-05-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research Volume: 11 ISSN: 1234-1010 ISO Abbreviation: Med. Sci. Monit. Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-06-07 Completed Date: 2005-08-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609063 Medline TA: Med Sci Monit Country: Poland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: CS33-35 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Head of the Respiratory Division, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de la Frontera Temuco, Chile. eureka@telsur.cl |
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Adolescent Diseases in Twins* Functional Laterality Humans Male Pneumothorax / diagnosis*, therapy Treatment Outcome Twins, Monozygotic |
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