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Unilateral bronchospasm during pleurodesis in an asthmatic patient
B J Narr1, G A Fromme, S G Peters
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. 55905.
Chest
|September 1, 1990
Abstract:
A case of unilateral bronchospasm during pleurodesis in a patient with a history of recurrent pneumothorax and asthma is presented. The etiology of this event is not clear; however, it likely includes reflex parasympathetic bronchoconstriction due to physical stimulation of the pleural surface during pleurodesis. Treatment involved independent lung ventilation, corticosteroids, and aminophylline.