Table 1—

Patients’ characteristics

Case	Age yrs	Sex	Duration of exposure months	P_O₂ kPa	Pleural effusion	Pericardial effusion	Bronchoscopy	Thoracoscopy	VATS	Outcome
1	29	Female	13	9.6	Great	Small	+	+	-	Died
2	47	Female	11	10.5	Great	None	+	+	-	Stable
3	18	Female	13	9.6	Great	Small	+	+	+	Stable
4	29	Female	12	11.6	Great	Small	+	-	-	Stable
5	19	Female	10	10.7	Great	Small	+	-	+	Died
6	35	Female	10	12.9	Great	Small	+	-	-	Stable
7	28	Female	5	12.9	Small	None	+	-	-	Stable

P_O₂: oxygen tension; VATS: video-assisted thoracic surgery. +: performed; -: not performed.