title: Pancoast's syndrome secondary to lung infection with cutaneous fistulisation caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Apical bronchial carcinoma is the most common cause of Pancoast's syndrome. Of the many other causes reported, infection is a rare one. A literature review is presented and a case of Pancoast's syndrome, secondary to apical lung pneumonia with bronchocutaneous fistulisation caused by Staphylococcus aureus infection, is reported. Clinical and radiological resolution was achieved after treatment with antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Sabadell, Fundació Parc Taulí-Institut Universitari (UAB), Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Comet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herranz
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gallardo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Font
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010178:Pancoast Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed