Solitary nodule of the lung
Analysis of 100 cases submitted to exploratory thoracotomy and anatomo-pathological control
Keywords:
surgery, lung, nodulesAbstract
The authors have undertaken a study of 100 cases of single lung nodes treated by thoracotomy and anatomopathological
control; their findings are compared ·with those of other authors. Stress is laid on their site and on the predóminance,
in this series, of hydatid cysts or their sequella ( 53 % ) . As a result of this study it appears that the. best ¡method of diagnosis is exploratory thoracotomy, which ,has low risk (1 %') and should consequently be em; ployed without delay. Cancer incidence is high in this type of lesion ( 44 % ). especially in patients over 50 years of age, and resection at this stage is the procedure which affords greater possibility of longterm survival.
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