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

G. Yankov; M. Alexieva; S. Yankova; E. Mekov

doi:10.2478/amb-2022-0018

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

Acta Medica Bulgarica

Volume 49 (2022): Issue 2 (June 2022)

By: G. Yankov, M. Alexieva, S. Yankova and E. Mekov

Open Access

|Jul 2022

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.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750

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Language: English

Page range: 39 - 42

Submitted on: Apr 8, 2022

Accepted on: May 9, 2022

Published on: Jul 11, 2022

Published by: Medical University - Sofia

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

postpneumonectomy empyema,

SARS CoV-2 pneumonia,

Related subjects:

Basic medical science,

Immunology,

Clinical medicine,

Clinical medicine, other

© 2022 G. Yankov, M. Alexieva, S. Yankova, E. Mekov, published by Medical University - Sofia
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Volume 49 (2022): Issue 2 (June 2022)