Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses
Talcoma is a pleural mass which may develop as a rare complication following talc pleurodesis. Talc pleurodesis is performed to obliterate the pleural space to prevent recurrent pleural effusions or persistent pneumothoraces. The present report describes a case of a patient who developed enlarging...
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| description | Talcoma is a pleural mass which may develop as a rare complication following talc pleurodesis. Talc pleurodesis is performed to obliterate the pleural space to prevent recurrent pleural effusions or persistent pneumothoraces. The present report describes a case of a patient who developed enlarging pleural mass (talcoma) following talc pleurodesis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-52d405f540a2477eb4a4ecfb0020f25c2025-02-03T01:28:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702015-01-01201510.1155/2015/652760652760Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural MassesIclal Ocak0Rohit Dewan1University of Pittsburgh Medical School Presbyterian, Radiology Suite 200 East Wing, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USAUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical School Presbyterian, Radiology Suite 200 East Wing, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USATalcoma is a pleural mass which may develop as a rare complication following talc pleurodesis. Talc pleurodesis is performed to obliterate the pleural space to prevent recurrent pleural effusions or persistent pneumothoraces. The present report describes a case of a patient who developed enlarging pleural mass (talcoma) following talc pleurodesis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/652760 |
| spellingShingle | Iclal Ocak Rohit Dewan Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses |
| title_full | Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses |
| title_fullStr | Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses |
| title_short | Talcoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Masses |
| title_sort | talcoma a diagnostic challenge in differential diagnosis of pleural masses |
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