Treatment of Fungal Empyema Combined with Osteoradionecrosis by Thoracoplasty and Myocutaneous Flap Transposition

Treatment of Fungal Empyema Combined with Osteoradionecrosis by Thoracoplasty and Myocutaneous Flap Transposition

We report the rare case of a 58-year-old woman who was diagnosed with fungal empyema thoracis combined with osteoradionecrosis. After 32 months of home care followed by open window thoracostomy, thoracoplasty with serratus anterior muscle transposition and a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap was pe...

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Main Authors: Joon Seok Lee, In Kyu Park, Samina Park, Kwan Yong Hyun, Chang Hyun Kang, Young Tae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Empyema, fungal
Osteoradionecrosis
Thoracoplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.4.273
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Summary:We report the rare case of a 58-year-old woman who was diagnosed with fungal empyema thoracis combined with osteoradionecrosis. After 32 months of home care followed by open window thoracostomy, thoracoplasty with serratus anterior muscle transposition and a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap was performed successfully. Although thoracoplasty is now rarely indicated, it is still the treatment of choice for the complete obliteration of thoracic spaces.
ISSN:2233-601X

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