Delayed post-pneumonectomy empyema necessitans caused by Aspergillus flavus: An unusual report

Respirol Case Rep. 2022 Mar 10;10(4):e0930. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.930. eCollection 2022 Apr.

ABSTRACT

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.

PMID:35309958 | PMC:PMC8907913 | DOI:10.1002/rcr2.930