Right post pneumonectomy pleural empyema caused by an esophagopleural fistula due to an esophageal carcinoma.
1995
: A case report of a patient with pleural empyema resulting from esophagopleural fistula following perforation of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is presented. The patient had previously received a right pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma with the adjunct of postoperative radiotherapy. Description of the case, differential diagnosis and therapy of esophagopleural fistulas (EPF) as well as a review of the Literature is described and discussed.
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