Mediastinal abscess due to passage of a broncholith.
Chest
; 121(1): 296-7, 2002 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11796470
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who, after passage of broncholiths, developed a mediastinal abscess that required surgical drainage for treatment. Previously reported infectious complications resulting from broncholiths include obstructive pneumonitis and recurrent aspiration pneumonitis secondary to bronchoesophageal fistulas. Because radiographic evidence of abnormal calcification in the chest is common, but rarely is associated with broncholithiasis, the patient's history of lithoptysis was crucial to determining the underlying etiology of her abscess.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Broncopatias
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Cálculos
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Haemophilus influenzae
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Infecções por Haemophilus
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Abscesso Pulmonar
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Mediastinite
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article