Obliteration of the post-pneumonectomy empyema space with pectoral muscle flaps

This is a case presentation of a 54 year old male who underwent left pneumonectomy in 1980 in Belgium. Post-operatively he developed an empyema of the post-pneumonectomy space which became a chronic discharging cavity. In 1991, a permanent pleuro-cutaneous window was created to allow free drainage, at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi. In October 1994, the post-pneumonectomy space was obliterated using pectoral muscle flaps, with an excellent result over a twelve month follow up