Surgically intractable bronchopleural fistula treated with endobronchial valve insertion by isolating the tract with indigo carmine: A case report

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a communication between the pleural space and the bronchial tree. Herein, we report a patient with persistent air leak after necrotizing pneumonia, where tract of BPF was not apparent in computed tomography (CT). Despite control of infection, watchful observation, rep...

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Main Authors: Sungmin Zo, Ju Yeun Song, Bo-Guen Kim, Byeong-Ho Jeong, Kyeongman Jeon, Jong Ho Cho, Hojoong Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119303284