Postpneumonectomy Empyema Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Patient with Metastatic Lung Cancer-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Postpneumonectomy Empyema Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Patient with Metastatic Lung Cancer

Published:2022-06-01 Issue:2 Volume:49 Page:39-42
ISSN:2719-5384
Container-title:Acta Medica Bulgarica
language:en
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Author:

Yankov G.¹,Alexieva M.¹,Yankova S.²,Mekov E.³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pulmonary Diseases, SBALBB “Sv. Sofia”, Faculty of Medicine , Medical University – Sofia , Bulgaria

2. Department of Pediatrics, SHATCD “Prof. Ivan Mitev” , Medical University – Sofia , Bulgaria

3. Department of Occupational Diseases, UMHAT “Sv. Ivan Rilski”, Faculty of Medicine , Medical University – Sofia , Bulgaria

Abstract

Abstract We present a case of a male patient who underwent right-sided pneumonectomy due to central low-grade squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung, chemo-, radio-, and immunotherapy. However, the disease progressed. In addition the patient got SARSCoV-2 pneumonia in the left lung, followed by postpneumonectomy empyema. Right-sided uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy, debridement, and definitive drainage of the pleural cavity were performed.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/amb-2022-0018

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