Fibrothorax

Fibrothorax is local / diffuse thickening of the pleura by fibrous tissue (after inflammation / trauma), sometimes with calcifications.

Content

 * 1Etiology and pathogenesis
 * 2Clinical picture
 * 3Therapy
 * 4Links
 * 4.1related articles
 * 4.2References

Etiology and pathogenesis

 * Untreated pleural effusion, hemothorax , TB , silicosis , asbestosis.
 * If the empyema lasts longer → septal formation, thickening + hardening of the visceral pleura.

Clinical picture

 * Severe restrictive ventilation disorder (ventilation → respiration failure).Chest X-ray - fibrothorax on the right

Therapy

 * Decortication (removal of the visceral pleura; allows the development of the oppressed lung x very burdensome).

related articles

 * Pleural effusion
 * Hemothorax
 * Chylothorax
 * Empyema