Pleural empyema: early pulmonary decortication and lung biopsy.
Presented herein is a case of a patient with infectious acute pneumopathy who developed exudative pleural effusions. A diagnostic and therapeutic thoracoscopy was carried out. The usefulness of this method in early pulmonary decortication is emphasized.
Hospital Español, Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Muñoz
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Santarelli
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Torquatti
D001706:Biopsy; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*