Bleomycin sclerotherapy for bilateral pneumothoraces in a patient with AIDS

O. W. Hnatiuk; T. A. Dillard; C. N. Oster

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-113-12-988

Bleomycin sclerotherapy for bilateral pneumothoraces in a patient with AIDS

O. W. Hnatiuk, T. A. Dillard, C. N. Oster

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Spontaneous pneumothorax has been reported in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report a case of a patient with AIDS and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia whose course was complicated by bilateral pneumothoraces that were refractory to usual therapy. After several attempts at tetracycline pleurodesis had failed, bilateral bleomycin sclerotherapy proved successful. We conclude that effective nonsurgical control of recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces may be achieved with bleomycin. This approach could greatly improve the quality of life and avoid the risks associated with surgery in patients with AIDS who have this problem.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	988-990
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of internal medicine
Volume	113
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-12-988
State	Published - Jan 1 1990

Keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Bleomycins
Pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii
Pneumothorax
Sclerotherapy

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