Treatment of Fungal Empyema Combined with Osteoradionecrosis by Thoracoplasty and Myocutaneous Flap Transposition.
10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.4.273
- Author:
Joon Seok LEE
1
;
In Kyu PARK
;
Samina PARK
;
Kwan Yong HYUN
;
Chang Hyun KANG
;
Young Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. ikpark@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Empyema, fungal;
Osteoradionecrosis;
Thoracoplasty
- MeSH:
Empyema*;
Female;
Home Care Services;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Myocutaneous Flap*;
Osteoradionecrosis*;
Superficial Back Muscles;
Thoracoplasty*;
Thoracostomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2018;51(4):273-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
