Delayed Bronchopleural Fistula Formation Following Salvage Surgery of Stage IV Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Delayed Bronchopleural Fistula Formation Following Salvage Surgery of Stage IV Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

This case report highlights the management of a delayed bronchopleural fistula (BPF) following salvage pulmonary resection to achieve local control and no radiographic evidence of disease in a patient treated with serial tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for stage IV anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)...

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Main Authors: Lauren Barter, Stephanie Snow, Aneil Mujoomdar, Lara Best, Daniel French
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
lung cancer
ALK targeted therapy
salvage surgery
bronchopleural fistula
serratus muscle flap
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/32/5/250
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