Pleural empyema as a late complication of liver cystectomy for hydatid cyst.
Cystectomy without capitonnage is a widely used surgical technique for liver hydatid disease. A residual cavity can be left during the procedure, which can turn into an abscess. We report the case of a patient who developed right pleural empyema as a late complication of this procedure. She was successfully managed with antibiotics and a right thoracotomy.
Vasquez
J C
JC
Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA. juvasquez@yahoo.com
DeLaRosa
J
J
Montesinos
E
E
Peralta
J
J
Rojas
L
L
Leon
J J
JJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004322:Drainage; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents