Afebrile tension pyopneumothorax due to anaerobic bacteria: Fistula or gas production?

Pyopneumothorax is characterized by a pleural collection of pus and air requiring emergent thoracic drainage. A 65-year-old diabetic woman presented with a two-week history of fatigue and dyspnea but without fever. Chest computed tomography showed extensive pleural effusion and air in the left pleur...

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Main Authors: Osamu Kanai, Kohei Fujita, Misato Okamura, Koichi Nakatani, Tadashi Mio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121000344