Anaerobic bacterial empyema accompanying intrathoracic gas formation in anorexia nervosa.
OBJECTIVE
Intrathoracic gas formation due to anaerobic pleuropulmonary infection is rare.


RESULTS
We experienced a case of empyema with intrathoracic gas formation by an anaerobic bacterium in a young woman with anorexia nervosa (AN).


CONCLUSIONS
We should therefore be alert to the possibility of serious infection in patients with AN, even when they have few complaints or normal white blood cell counts.
Kikuchi
Norihiro
N
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Nomura
Akihiro
A
Endo
Takeo
T
Sekizawa
Kiyohisa
K
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents