A Case of Inadequately Treated Bacterial Pneumonia Leading to Bronchopleural Fistula.
| Autor: | Lin Z; Internal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA., Kurian KS; Internal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA., Ng Y; Internal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA., Yabe M; Internal Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA., Saleh AG; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 30; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e63505. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 30 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.63505 |
| Abstrakt: | Bronchopulmonary fistula (BPF) is an abnormal connection between the pleural space and bronchial tree, potentially leading to fatal outcomes if untreated. While BPF commonly arises following lung surgery, it can also be linked to infections. This report details the case of a 47-year-old male with recent untreated bacterial pneumonia, who developed bilateral pneumothoraces with persistent air leaks, Pseudomonas and Aspergillus empyema, culminating in a right-sided BPF necessitating video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) decortication. The agenda of this presentation is to enhance early recognition of BPF, which can be presented subtly, to avert severe complications. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Lin et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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