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  • Title: [Surgical treatment of mycotic lung diseases].
    Author: Shirakura T, Motonaga R, Yoshimine K, Ueda H, Takata S, Yamasaki S, Takachi T.
    Journal: Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi; 1989 Dec; 37(12):2502-6. PubMed ID: 2625563.
    Abstract:
    Eighteen cases of mycotic lung disease, which included 17 pulmonary aspergillosis and one cryptococcosis, were treated surgically. Lobectomy was performed in 4, segmentectomy in 1, partial resection of lung in 4, cavernostomy in 2, open window thoracotomy in 4 and exploratory thoracotomy in 1. The authors would like to emphasize following points; 1) Of eighteen, cases, there were five patients over 70 years old and results of surgery in those were uneventful. 2) Two cases developed the postoperative empyema which was caused by the remnant lesion invaded with aspergillus fumigotus. From this experience it was considered that in the invasive aspergillosis the limited resection of the lesion was not recommended because of its local recurrence. 3) Omentopexy was effective for the treatment of mycotic empyema.
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