A case report of a patient with pleural empyema resulting from esophagopleural fistula following perforation of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is presented. The patient had previously received a right pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma with the adjunct of postoperative radiotherapy. Description of the case, differential diagnosis and therapy of esophagopleural fistulas (EPF) as well as a review of the Literature is described and discussed.
Right post pneumonectomy pleural empyema caused by an esophagopleural fistula due to an esophageal carcinoma / Oliaro, A., Filosso, P.L., Casadio, C., Ruffini, E., Molinatti, M., Cianci, R., Porrello, C., Rastelli, M., Leo, F., Maggi, G.. - In: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. - ISSN 0021-9509. - 36:6(1995), pp. 607-609.
Right post pneumonectomy pleural empyema caused by an esophagopleural fistula due to an esophageal carcinoma
FILOSSO, Pier Luigi;
1995
Abstract
A case report of a patient with pleural empyema resulting from esophagopleural fistula following perforation of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is presented. The patient had previously received a right pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma with the adjunct of postoperative radiotherapy. Description of the case, differential diagnosis and therapy of esophagopleural fistulas (EPF) as well as a review of the Literature is described and discussed.
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