Abstract
Cases of tuberculous lesions in contralateral lung, having pneumothorax in one side lung, were studied as to their changes of pulmonary tuberculosis in the opposite lung.
In case of bed rest, many cases became better and few became worse in pulmonary tuberculosis in the opposite lung.
In the cases of streptomycin therapy, recovery tendensy was greater than that of bed rest, as to the pulmonary tuberculosis of the opposite side. However in a longer observation, recovery ratios of these two cases became very close to each other and many cases showed remarkable recovery.
The bed rest played an important role in recovery of pulmonary tuberculosis in the opposite lung, while the chemotherapy increased the recovery ratio.
By a longer observation for 1-2 years, many cases recovered in their pulmonary tuberculosis of the opposite side, but only few cases showed remarkable recovery. It is necessary to conduct concentrated treatment in the first year.
The opposite lung must compensate the respiration efficiency of the lung which was under pneumothorax. However, during exercise or work the compensation will become much more, and the subsequent influence on the pulmonary tuberculosis should be cared.
