Massive necrotizing pneumonia with pulmonary gangrene.
Pulmonary gangrene is an extremely rare and severe complication of pneumonia. It is very rarely seen in community-acquired pneumonia. A 49-year-old immunocompetent man was admitted with community-acquired pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumonia. His condition rapidly deteriorated with ensuing pulmonary gangrene and septic shock. He was successfully managed by emergency pneumonectomy.
Chen
Chih-Hao
CH
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Huang
Wen-Chien
WC
Chen
Tung-Ying
TY
Hung
Tzu-Ti
TT
Liu
Hung-Chang
HC
Chen
Chao-Hung
CH
D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016638:Critical Illness; D018450:Disease Progression; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005734:Gangrene / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000473:pathology; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome