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Aspergillomas are fungal balls within lung cavities. The natural history is variable. Hemoptysis is a dangerous sequela. Medical therapy is ineffective because of the lack of a lesion blood supply. Randomized trials are lacking. Surgery should be the treatment of choice in cases of hemoptysis, and even in asymptomatic patients, if lung function is not severely compromised. Cavernostomy and cavernoplasty may be options for high-risk patients. Percutaneous therapy should be reserved for patients who are not fit for surgery. Bronchial artery embolization is appropriate for symptomatic patients not suitable for surgery. Embolization could be considered a preoperative and temporary strategy.
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Micetoma/cirurgia , Aspergilose Pulmonar/cirurgia , Empiema Pleural/etiologia , Empiema Pleural/cirurgia , Hemoptise/microbiologia , Humanos , Micetoma/diagnóstico , Micetoma/microbiologia , Pneumonectomia/efeitos adversos , Pneumonectomia/métodos , Aspergilose Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Toracoplastia/efeitos adversos , Toracoplastia/métodos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
We present a case of lower bilobectomy complicated by a large bronchopleural fistula and empyema 1 month after primary surgery. The patient was immediately treated with an open window thoracostomy. After surgical debridement, an Amplatzer Septal Occluder device (AGA Medical Corp, Plymouth, MN) was positioned to close the fistula. Thereafter, the thoracostomy rapidly and spontaneously closed with vacuum-assisted closure therapy.
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Fístula Brônquica/cirurgia , Empiema Pleural/cirurgia , Fístula/cirurgia , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina , Tratamento de Ferimentos com Pressão Negativa , Doenças Pleurais/cirurgia , Pneumonectomia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal , Infecções Estafilocócicas/cirurgia , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida/métodos , Toracostomia/métodos , Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Idoso , Broncoscopia , Desbridamento/métodos , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Imageamento Tridimensional , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Masculino , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
We describe a case of a patient with recurrent leiomyosarcoma involving both atria after a previous right pneumonectomy. The patient was treated with wide resection of the mass and separate reconstruction of the cardiac cavities with prosthetic material.
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Átrios do Coração/cirurgia , Neoplasias Cardíacas/secundário , Neoplasias Cardíacas/cirurgia , Leiomiossarcoma/secundário , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica/métodos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Terapia Combinada , Feminino , Seguimentos , Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Leiomiossarcoma/patologia , Leiomiossarcoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/cirurgia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Pneumonectomia/métodos , Implantação de Prótese , Medição de Risco , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Although an open-window thoracostomy (OWT) represents the ideal method for drainage of postpneumonectomy empyema, several controversies exist concerning its application to pleural empyema complicating pulmonary resections less than pneumonectomy. METHODS: Between January 1993 and December 2003, 19 patients (16 male and 3 female) were treated for a pleural empyema complicating partial lung resection. The median age was 62 years (range, 17 to 79). Five patients (26%) had a bronchopleural fistula. RESULTS: In 2 patients (10%), successful control of the infection was achieved with the OWT. In 10 patients (56%), the OWT was closed by obliteration of pleural cavity with antibiotic solution (2 patients) or intrathoracic muscle transposition (8 patients). OWT closure was successfully performed in all of 5 patients with postoperative pleural empyema due to bronchopleural fistula. Prolonged chest drainage was not successful in any patient with late onset postoperative pleural empyema. Univariate analysis revealed that previous left pulmonary resections (p < 0.05) and timing of OWT (p < 0.001) were significant predictors of empyema healing after pulmonary resections smaller than pneumonectomy. CONCLUSIONS: Immediate OWT is a significant predictor of empyema healing after partial lung resection. Smaller pleural cavities appeared to increase the likelihood of healing. Prolonged chest tube drainage failed to control the infection in late onset of postoperative pleural empyema due to entrapped lung.
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Empiema Pleural/etiologia , Empiema Pleural/cirurgia , Pneumonectomia/efeitos adversos , Toracostomia/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pneumonectomia/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Although the open window thoracostomy (OWT) represents the ideal method for drainage of postpneumonectomy empyema (PPE), several controversies exist concerning its closure. METHODS: Between January 1993 and December 2003, an OWT was created in 31 patients (29 male and 2 female) with PPE. The median age was 61 years (range, 32 to 76). In 26 patients (84%) a bronchial stump fistula developed. The OWT closure was correlated with characteristics of PPE and the timing of OWT. RESULTS: In 15 patients (48%), the OWT could be closed by obliteration of pleural cavity with antibiotic solution (3 patients) or intrathoracic muscle transposition (12 patients). A successful closure was observed in 13 of the 15 patients (87%). All patients closed by Clagett's procedure remained empyema free. Recurrent cancer (n = 4), poor functional status (n = 3), refusal of further operation (n = 2), and persistent tuberculous empyema (n = 2) were common causes of failure of OWT closure. Univariate analysis revealed that the timing of empyema development after surgery (p = 0.02) and the timing of OWT (p = 0.03) were significant predictors of thoracostomy closure. CONCLUSIONS: Late onset of PPE and immediate OWT creation are significant predictors of OWT closure. Smaller dimensions of the pleural cavity appeared to increase the likelihood of closure. When the pleural cavity shows healthy granulation tissue and no bronchopleural fistula, the Clagett's procedure is safe and effective to obliterate the pleural cavity. Obliteration by muscle flap transposition can be reserved for patients with persistent or recurrent bronchopleural fistula.