Delayed post‐pneumonectomy empyema necessitans caused by Aspergillus flavus : An unusual report

Post‐pneumonectomy empyema (PPE), with or without bronchopleural fistula, is a challenging and serious entity with significant mortality and morbidity. PPE is usually caused by bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci and also gram‐negative rods. Among fungal pathogens, Aspergillus species is a...

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Autores principales: Hakamifard, Atousa, Gharedaghi, Babak, Tabarsi, Payam, Shokouhi, Shervin, Negahban, Halimeh, Sharifynia, Somayeh, Dorudinia, Atosa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2022
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8907913/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35309958
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.930
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Sumario:Post‐pneumonectomy empyema (PPE), with or without bronchopleural fistula, is a challenging and serious entity with significant mortality and morbidity. PPE is usually caused by bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci and also gram‐negative rods. Among fungal pathogens, Aspergillus species is a very rare cause of this entity. Herein, we describe an unusual case of delayed post‐pneumonectomy empyema necessitans caused by Aspergillus flavus in a 65‐year‐old man with favourable clinical outcome by combined surgical and antifungal therapy.

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