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KMID : 0383819620090010091
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1962 Volume.9 No. 1 p.91 ~ p.96
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Tension Cavity
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송선보(宋宣普)/SUN-BO SONG
김경식(金敬植)/KYUNG-SIK KIM
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Abstract
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The concept of tile tension cavity is relatively recent. The purpose of the present
report is to emphasize the frequency of tension cavities in clinical tuberculosis and to
stress the role of endobronchial obstruction in fille causation of such cavities. The
tension cavities are often encountered in pulmonary tuberculosis. The cavities are caused
by a check-valve mechanism resulting chiefly from two factors: an organic bronchial
obstruction or a mechanical bronchial obstruction. Ten cases of tension cavity were
presented. It was exclusively predominant in male, in relatively young adults.
Obliteration or marked reduction of talc tension cavities occured in 2 to 9 weeks. The
cavities of eight cases located in upper lung field, while the remainders located in
middle lung field. The size of cavities were within 4cm. all one which was 4.2cm. in
diameter. The 6 cases there infections. About 50 per cent of tension cavity patients had
blood-streaked sputum or hemoptysis. Chest pain was recorded in four cases. All but
two cases had elevated ESR. All cases gained favorable, dramatic results with the rest
and the effective anti-tuberculous chemotherapy.
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