Spontaneous pleural aspergillosis in an immunocompetent young adult treated with minimally invasive surgery.
Respir Med Case Rep
; 44: 101869, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Spontaneous cases of pleural aspergillosis in healthy adults are rare, and the optimal therapeutic approach has not been established. Here we report a rare case of spontaneous pleural aspergillosis in an otherwise healthy young adult. Two-stage surgery with decortication and cavernostomy, followed by systemic antifungal therapy, finally resulted in a successful resolution of his empyema without any serious complications. In young patients with good pulmonary compliance, less invasive procedures, such as thoracoscopic decortication and/or carvernotomy, is a potential treatment option.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Respir Med Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Japão