title: Squamous cell carcinoma in a postpneumonectomy cavity.
abstract: A 55-year-old woman was referred to our department with the diagnosis of a bronchopleural fistula and empyema. Her medical history revealed that she had undergone a left pneumonectomy 25 years prior due to a destroyed lung associated with tuberculosis. Open drainage and a biopsy was performed because of the large mass detected on thoracic computed tomography. Postoperative pathology revealed squamous cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Deparment of Thoracic Surgery, Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. alpay-orki@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alpay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orki
authors.forename: Senol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Urek
authors.forename: Mehmet Suat
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Patlakoglu
authors.forename: Ahmet Erdal
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Tasci
authors.forename: Cemal Asim
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kutlu
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000473:pathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery