The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14757197642)

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Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine

Year: 1906 (1900s)

Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society

Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays

Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas

Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ood. There waspain and soreness in the lower part of thechest. She was operated in May, 1919. Rib re- 56 Roentgenographic Studies of Bronchiectasis and Lung Abscess section was performed and the cavity Dakin-ized; no abscess was found. The followingSeptember the incision was reopened and thetube placed in the cavity; there was no drain-age ; very little improvement occurred. InNovember, 1919, a new incision was madelower down with resection of a rib; a tubewas left in the cavity, but no drainage oc-curred. In January, 1920, the incision wasreopened and extended backward. An abscess pleuritic thickening involving the upper andmiddle lobes on the right side; the rightdiaphragm was partially fixed with adhe-sions. In the lower portion of the upper rightand the upper portion of the middle rightlobes there was increased density with hereand there evidence of cavitation. The patient was bronchoscoped on May25, 1920. Abundant purulent secretion wasdischarging from the upper lobe; 8 c.c. of a

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Fig. II. Case iv. Bronchiectasis. Immediateey Af-ter Injection. A. Area of cavitation outlined withbismuth suspended in sweet oil. B. Thickenedpleura with adhesions. Right diaphragm hookedup and fixed. was opened and a tube left in for drainage,which amounted to four ounces on the firstday and two ounces on the second day. Thedischarge gradually decreased, the tube wasremoved and the wound healed. About six weeks later she began coughingand raising foul-smelling sputum again andgradually became worse until she was ad-mitted to the Lenox Hill Hospital on May17, 1920. On May 22, 1920, a preliminary fluoro-scopic combined with stereo-roentgeno-graphic examination showed evidence of Fig. 12. Case iv. Bronchiectasis. Four MonthsAfter Injection. A. Area oi cavitation. Smallamount of bismuth still present. B. Some clearingof lung at right base. Thickened pleura with adhe-sions. Right diaphragm hooked up and fixed. mixture of bismuth subcarbonate in sterileolive oil (1-2) was injected in the

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