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  • Title: [Atelectases as part of the convex-sided lungs in thoracic scoliosis (author's transl)].
    Author: Hofner W, Denk G, Kummer F, Küster W, Pflüger G, Seidl G.
    Journal: Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb; 1978; 116(5):640-5. PubMed ID: 716553.
    Abstract:
    In 4 patients with juvenile idiopathic thoracic scoliosis an atelectasis as part of the convex-sided lungs was found. In all cases there was a small sagittal diameter of the chest; the atelectases were situated in the right lower and middle lobe and caused by the close topographical relation of large bronchi and scoliotic spine (sometimes compression of the bronchus) demonstrable by tomography, bronchoscopy and bronchography. The therapeutic approach of these atelectases is discussed. Thoracic casting either for conservative correction and treatment of scoliosis or as postoperative immobilisation after fusion was done. In all cases, it may influence the occurrence of an atelectasis.
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