Right post pneumonectomy pleural empyema caused by an esophagopleural fistula due to an esophageal carcinoma.
A case report of a patient with pleural empyema resulting from esophagopleural fistula following perforation of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is presented. The patient had previously received a right pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma with the adjunct of postoperative radiotherapy. Description of the case, differential diagnosis and therapy of esophagopleural fistulas (EPF) as well as a review of the Literature is described and discussed.
Oliaro
A
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Turin, Italy.
Filosso
P L
PL
Casadio
C
C
Ruffini
E
E
Molinatti
M
M
Cianci
R
R
Porrello
C
C
Rastelli
M
M
Leo
F
F
Maggi
G
G
D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications