Treatment of Fungal Empyema Combined with Osteoradionecrosis by Thoracoplasty and Myocutaneous Flap Transposition
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 273-276, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
We report the rare case of a 58-year-old woman who was diagnosed with fungal empyema thoracis combined with osteoradionecrosis. After 32 months of home care followed by open window thoracostomy, thoracoplasty with serratus anterior muscle transposition and a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap was performed successfully. Although thoracoplasty is now rarely indicated, it is still the treatment of choice for the complete obliteration of thoracic spaces.
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Main subject:
Osteoradionecrosis
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Thoracoplasty
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Thoracostomy
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Empyema
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Superficial Back Muscles
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Myocutaneous Flap
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Home Care Services
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2018
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Article