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  • Title: [Aspergillus Empyema with Bronchopleural Fistula due to Destroyed Lung after Postoperative Radiotherapy for Thymoma].
    Author: Umetsu R, Endoh M, Suzuki K, Hayasaka K, Shiikawa M, Shiono S, Oizumi H.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 2020 Oct; 73(11):901-904. PubMed ID: 33130710.
    Abstract:
    A 35-year-old man underwent adjuvant chemoradiation therapy to the surgical margin of the thymoma. Five years after the therapy, an area of the right upper lung lobe, which was included in the irradiation field, developed destroyed lung, resulting in Aspergillus empyema with bronchopleural fistula. To control the infection, an open window thoracostomy was performed. As the bronchopleural fistula resulted in pneumonia, bronchial embolization was performed with an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot. After the empyema cavity was cleaned, the empyema space was closed with omental and muscular flap, thoracoplasty. Negative pressure wound therapy was carried out because of poor wound healing. The patient is doing well without relapse 15 months after the thoracoplasty.
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