Pyopneumothorax secondary to aspergillus infection: a case report
Oman Medical Journal. 2012; 27 (6): 494-496
in English
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ABSTRACT
A 32 -year- old male presented with complaints of fever, dry cough, breathlessness and right sided chest pain of two months duration. Chest radiograph showed right sided hydropneumothorax which revealed frank pus on diagnostic thoracocentesis, for which tube thoracostomy was done. Despite vigorous broad spectrum antibiotic coverage, postural drainage and chest physiotherapy, there was no clinical improvement. Further work up included serology, pleural fluid culture, closed as well as thoracoscopic guided pleural biopsy revealed growth of Aspergillus fumigatus. Patient was prescribed antifungal medication [Voriconazole] and subsequent thoracotomy with right sided pneumonectomy showed good clinical recovery
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Aspergillus
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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Hydropneumothorax
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Oman Med. J.
Year:
2012
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