Empyema thoracis caused by a foreign body inhaled 30 years previously.
We present the case of a 73 year old Caucasian male who developed a left sided pneumonia and empyema secondary to a foreign body inhaled 30 years before. The foreign body, a bone fragment, was lodged at the bifurcation of the left main bronchus and could only be removed via bronchotomy. The patient experienced a swift recovery and was well at follow-up 6 months later.
Schembri
Kevin
K
St. Luke's Hospital, Cardiothoracic Unit, Gwardamangia, Malta. kevin.schembri@magnet.mt
Serafimov
Viktor
V
Montefort
Stephen
S
Manche
Alexander
A