Successful treatment of a persistent air leak with an endobronchial valve in a 17‐year‐old patient with necrotizing pneumonia

Successful treatment of a persistent air leak with an endobronchial valve in a 17‐year‐old patient with necrotizing pneumonia

Abstract Pleural empyema is a severe condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Treatment usually consists of pleural drainage with chest tube or surgery, in combination with antimicrobial treatment. Severe pneumonia can evolve in a necrotizing pneumonia, given a higher susceptibility t...

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Main Authors: Nina M. Janssen, Rein Posthuma, Sophie Kienhorst, Michiel A. G. E. Bannier, Ulrich C. Lalji, Frits M. E. Franssen, Roy T. M. Sprooten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
bronchopleural fistula
necrotizing pneumonia
persistent air leak
unidirectional endobronchial valve
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70053
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