Lung scanning in carcinoma of the bronchus
AUTOR(ES)
Walker, R. H. Secker
RESUMO
The lung scans of 101 patients with carcinoma of the bronchus have been compared with the bronchoscopic and radiographic findings. As the tumour approaches the hilum as judged by bronchoscopy or the chest radiograph the relative perfusion of the affected lung decreases. When the relative perfusion of the affected lung is less than one third of the total the tumour is likely to be inoperable. The reduction in perfusion is related to involvement of the vessels in the hilum by tumour and to a lesser extent to bronchial obstruction.
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