Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2018 Aug;51(4):273-276. 10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.4.273.

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

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. ikpark@snu.ac.kr

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.

Keyword

Empyema, fungal; Osteoradionecrosis; Thoracoplasty

MeSH Terms

Empyema*
Female
Home Care Services
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocutaneous Flap*
Osteoradionecrosis*
Superficial Back Muscles
Thoracoplasty*
Thoracostomy
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