SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX COMPLICATING PNEUMOPERITONEUM THERAPY: A REVIEW AND REPORT OF A CASE
Authors: M SHAPIRO
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1955)

Case Reports1 October 1955SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX COMPLICATING PNEUMOPERITONEUM THERAPY: A REVIEW AND REPORT OF A CASEMORTON SHAPIRO, M.D.MORTON SHAPIRO, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-4-876 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFor more than two decades the use of artificial pneumoperitoneum in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis has been a well recognized procedure. This form of therapy has also found wide acceptance in the management of severe cases of pulmonary emphysema. Therefore, it is not surprising that increasing reports of complications of this therapy should find their way into the literature. 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