A decade's experience of pediatric lung abscess and empyema at a community hospital
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25254
Abstract: Discussions on the diagnostic and management of acquired pediatric lung pathology are usually published by large tertiary children's hospitals. It is likely that much of this pathology is actually seen and managed in nonacademic practices. read more here.
Keywords: experience pediatric; decade experience; lung abscess; pathology ... See more keywords
AN INTERESTING CASE OF GRAPHICALLY DOCUMENTED SELF DRAINING LUNG ABSCESS
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.1131
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Lung abscess is defined as necrosis of the pulmonary parenchyma caused by microbial infection that are usually polymicrobial infections caused by bacteria that colonize the oral cavity. Usual course includes a prolonged course of… read more here.
Keywords: self draining; abscess; lung abscess; interesting case ... See more keywords
Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as lung abscess in a 10-month-Old infant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101229
Abstract: Tuberculosis in infants although less common compared to older children and adults, is associated with a high risk for milliary tuberculosis, tuberculosis meningitis and overall higher mortality. Lung abscess commonly presents following severe community acquired… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary tuberculosis; month old; lung abscess; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) guided drainage in the treatment of a patient with lung abscess secondary to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) infection: A case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101343
Abstract: Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) can cause lung abscess, serious infection, and has a high mortality. Drainage plays a key role in the treatment of lung abscess secondary to hvKP. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can identify necrotic… read more here.
Keywords: lung abscess; drainage; ceus; hvkp ... See more keywords
[Lung abscess: Diagnosis and management].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.07.010
Abstract: Lung abscesses are necrotic cavitary lesions of the lung parenchyma. They are usually caused by anaerobic bacteria or mixed flora and typically occur after aspiration. Primary lung abscesses occur in previously healthy patients with no… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; lung abscesses; lung abscess; management ... See more keywords
Lung abscess with chronic cough secondary to xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A rare case report
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033787
Abstract: Rationale: Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGPN) is a form of chronic pyelonephritis caused by chronic calculus obstruction and bacterial infection, leading to the destruction of the renal parenchyma and calyces. Conservative treatment is usually not sufficient, and… read more here.
Keywords: lung abscess; cough; xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis; lung ... See more keywords
Lung abscess: 14 years of experience in a tertiary paediatric hospital
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17844
Abstract: Lung abscess is a rare condition in paediatrics with a paucity of literature. Intravenous antibiotics is the main therapy; however interventional radiological approaches have led to the use of percutaneous drainage. Surgery is reserved for… read more here.
Keywords: lung abscess; tertiary paediatric; lung; abscess years ... See more keywords
Lung abscess and empyema in a heart transplant recipient from Thailand
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DOI: 10.1111/tid.13984
Abstract: The case discussed involves a 69‐year‐old Thai woman who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation 9 months before this event. She presented with fever without localizing signs or symptoms. However, her chest images revealed mass‐like consolidation in… read more here.
Keywords: lung abscess; empyema heart; lung; abscess empyema ... See more keywords
Unusual case of a giant lung abscess initially misdiagnosed and treated as an empyema
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228849
Abstract: We report the case of a 66-year-old man with dental infection who presented to our emergency department complaining of a 3-month medical history of chest pain and productive cough, in association with malaise, fever, weight… read more here.
Keywords: abscess initially; lung abscess; giant lung; case ... See more keywords
Streptococcus intermedius: unusual presentation and complication of lung abscess
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245675
Abstract: We report a case of a 54-year-old immunocompetent male who had lung abscess secondary to Streptococcus intermedius that led to discitis by contiguous spread of infection. He initially presented with constant chest pain for 6… read more here.
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When is a lung abscess not a lung abscess? Recurrent pneumonia and empyema associated with intrapulmonary cystic teratoma
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DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2022-219617
Abstract: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. A 23yearold woman presented with gradualonset left chest and back pain. She had at medical history of asthma. She… read more here.
Keywords: chest; lung abscess; effusion; figure ... See more keywords