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At that time, CT scans of the cranium, thorax, and abdomen, along with bone scan, were negative for tumor metastasis. He had a diagnosis of nonmetastatic proximal tibial osteosarcoma and was treated w...
Endobronchial Metastasis
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary skeletal malignancy of childhood, typically occurring between the ages of 10 and 20 years. For patients treated with surgery alone or with surgery and adjuvant ...
LVRS
The curve after the development of giant bulla is shifted to the right with decreased flow rates. Progressive narrowing and/or distortion of airways surrounding the expanding bulla may explain this.
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Emphysematous destruction
Ting et al studied isolated bullae after resection and found that bullae were very compliant with a sharp elastic limit and that the inflation pressures for bullae are less than they are for surroundi...
Lung Volume
The 3-year curve showed decreased maximal recoil pressure compared with 3 months, but it was still greater than it was before the LVRS. Static recoil-maximum flow curves (Fig 2, right, B) demonstrated...