TY - JOUR
AU - K Yokoi
AB -  of the Chest Editor Wall in Lung Cancer Novice readers of the recent Devil’s Advocate exchange on pneumothorax detection (1-3) may miss the forest because of the focus on the expiratory and lateral decubitus views. Occasionally, these examinations may be helpful, but they should not be the “initial” examination, the “standard” examination, or the “procedure of choice” for assessment of pneumothorax. References 1. 2. 3. Beres RA, Goodman LR. Pneumothorax: versus decubitus radiography. Radiology CarrJJ, Reed JC, Chopin RH, Case LD. detection with upright 1993; 186:19-22. Pneumothorax detection: From: Kohei Yokoi, Division 4-9-13 of Thoracic Diseases, Tochigi Cancer Center Yohnan, with great Utsunomiya, interest Tochigi the article 320, Japan by Suzuki Editor: I read et at (1), which In the Discussion, the authors referred to a study performed by my colleagues and me (2). They correctly stated that in our study, among 43 patients with lung cancer, the mass was contiguous to the chest watt in 30 and that computed tomography with artificial pneumothorax was accurate in determining chest wall invasion. They were in error in stating that all 30 of these patients had chest wall invasion; in actuality, the chest wall was invaded in only 10 of 
TI - Tumor invasion of the chest wall in lung cancer.
JO - Radiology
DA - 1993-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/radiological-society-of-north-america-inc/tumor-invasion-of-the-chest-wall-in-lung-cancer-22STdDioNf
VL - 188
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