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Esophagopulmonary fistula causing pulmonary arterial pseudoaneurysms and massive hemoptysis

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
An esophagopulmonary fistula (EPF) may occur in patients with esophageal carcinoma and result in pulmonary abscess formation. Lung abscesses may in turn cause pulmonary artery (PA) pseudoaneurysms and life-threatening hemoptysis.
Ali Kord, MD, MPH, Edleda James, MD, Josi Herren, DO, Ron C. Gaba, MD, MS, R. Peter Lokken, MD, MPH   +4 more
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Hepatobronchial Fistula and Lung Abscess after Transarterial Chemoembolization

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is a common treatment modality to locally manage hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver abscess and bile duct injury are common complications of TACE. However, hepatobronchial fistula is a rare complication.
Kwanjoo Lee, Jeong Eun Song, Hyang Sook Jeong, Do Young Kim   +3 more
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A Case of Lung Abscess Caused by Double Immunosuppressive Therapy to Treat Ulcerative Colitis

Medicina, 2020
A 25-year-old man was admitted to our institution for remission induction therapy to treat a 12-year condition of ulcerative colitis (UC). Previously, he was treated with drugs, such as mesalamine, immunomodulators, prednisolone (PSL), and anti-TNFα anti-
Keiichi Tominaga, Mimari Kanazawa, Takanao Tanaka, Shunsuke Kojimahara, Takeshi Sugaya, Shoko Watanabe, Akira Yamamiya, Yuichi Majima, Makoto Iijima, Kenichi Goda, Atsushi Irisawa   +10 more
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Abcesso pulmonar e empiema torácico: análise retrospectiva num serviço de medicina interna.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2011
Lung abscess is a collection of necrotic and suppurated tissue located at the pulmonary parenchyma. Empyema is defined as the presence of pus in the pleural space.To study the clinical and microbiological characteristics, treatment and prognosis of ...
Rita Monteiro, Tiago M Alfaro, Lurdes Correia, Adélia Simão, Armando Carvalho, J Nascimento Costa   +5 more
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CLINICAL PRESENTATION, RISK FACTORS AND ETIOLOGY OF LUNG ABSCESS

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 2019
Background: A lung abscess is characterized by a necrotic lesion with marked cavitation and exudate within the lung parenchyma. The objective of this study was to identify the most common causative agent of lung abscess within our target population.
Ashok Kumar, Maria Malik, Shaista Ghazal, Ravi Mahat, Taimur Masood, Anusheh Zia, Nadeem Rizvi   +6 more
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Pediatric lung abscesses: a 13-year journey from diagnosis to treatment

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Lung abscess is a relatively rare but potentially serious condition in childhood. It is characterized by a localized collection of pus within the lung parenchyma resulting from infectious necrosis.
Asena Ünal, Özlem Özgür Gündeşlioğlu, Ferhat Can Pişkin, Kamuran Tutuş, Fatma Tuğba Çetin, Emel Bakanoğlu, Gökçe Oğuz, Ümmühan Çay, Orkun Tolunay, Derya Alabaz   +9 more
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ORGINAL PAPER
Pulmonary abscesses – aetiology and treatment. Ten-year experience of the Department of General and Thoracic Surgery in Lodz, Poland

Archives of Medical Science, 2006
Introduction: Primary lung abscess is a disease developing due to aspiration or embolization of the infected material from the lung tissue or on the basis of other diseases of different aetiology (secondary abscess). In the research, the authors referred
Sławomir Jabłoński, Witold Modrzewski, Jacek Rysz, Waldemar Machała, Zbigniew Jabłonowski, Jacek Kordiak   +5 more
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Intracerebral Abscess: A Complication of Severe Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2008
Intracerebral abscess is an uncommon complication of severe cystic fibrosis lung disease. The present report describes a case of fatal multiple intracerebral abscesses in a patient with a severely bronchiectatic, nonfunctioning right lung and chronic low-
Mark E Fenton, Donald W Cockcroft, John A Gjevre   +2 more
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Lung Abscess: An Early Complication of Lung Transplantation in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis

International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine, 2017
A 22-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis (CF) developed lung abscess, as a rare complication caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii infection, after lung transplantation (LT).
I Markeli?, M Jakopovi?, W Klepetko, F D�ubur, Ana He?imovi?, MJ Makek, M Samar�ija, AV Dugac   +7 more
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Evaluating the effectiveness of thoracoscopic intervention for pulmonary abscess: is lobectomy the optimal solution after medical therapy fails?

BMC Surgery
Background Lung abscess is typically managed by performing abscess drainage. While pulmonary resection effectively controls infection, its role in eliminating necrotic tissue remains debatable due to risks such as bleeding, desaturation, systemic ...
Po-Keng Su, Shun-Mao Yang, Cheng-Hung How, Chao-Yu Liu, Ka-I Leong, Jei-Kuo Lin, San-Fang Chou   +6 more
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