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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Published in:Respirology case reports 2022-04, Vol.10 (4), p.e0930-n/a
Main Authors: Hakamifard, Atousa, Gharedaghi, Babak, Tabarsi, Payam, Shokouhi, Shervin, Negahban, Halimeh, Sharifynia, Somayeh, Dorudinia, Atosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abscess
Abscesses
Aspergillus
Bacteria
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Case Reports
Chemotherapy
Chest tubes
Clinical outcomes
Debridement
empyema
Erythema
Fistula
fungal infections
Gram-positive bacteria
Lung cancer
Ostomy
Patients
Pneumonectomy
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Summary: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. 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.
ISSN:2051-3380
2051-3380
DOI:10.1002/rcr2.930