title: [Ruptured lung abscess; report of a case].
abstract: We reported an extremely rare case of ruptured lung abscess. A 60-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with sudden loss of consciousness. Thoracocentesis demonstrated pneumopyothorax. Right middle and lower lobectomy for ruptured abscess was performed. The patient remains well with no recurrent lung abscess 2 years postoperatively. This case emphasizes that ruptured lung abscess is a cause of pneumopyothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hitora
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamura
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous