title: Right post pneumonectomy pleural empyema caused by an esophagopleural fistula due to an esophageal carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oliaro
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Filosso
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casadio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruffini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molinatti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cianci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Porrello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rastelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggi
mesh_terms: 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