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Postoperative Developing Bronchopleural Fistula in a Patient Having A Predisposing Aspergillus: Radiological Evaluation

Predispozan bir Aspergillus Olgusunda Postoperatif Gelişen Bronkoplevral Fistül: Radyolojik Değerlendirmesi

İshak Yıldızhan(Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Anabilim Dalı)0000-0002-5707-548X
Bilgin Kadri Arıbaş(ZONGULDAK BÜLENT ECEVİT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8218-1359
Pages
101–105
Publication Date
2021-04-03
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Non-invasive CT should be the first choice in determining minor changes during radiological follow-up.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is one of the worst complications that can occur after thoracic surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:The reported incidence is 0.8-15% and the mortality rate is 30-70%, mostly seen after right pneumonectomy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Non-invasive CT should be the first choice in determining minor changes during radiological follow-up.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Fistül · Bronşial · Bronkoplevral

Abstract

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is one of the worst complications that can occur after thoracic surgery. The reported incidence is 0.8-15% and the mortality rate is 30-70%, mostly seen after right pneumonectomy. Preoperative uncontrolled pleuropulmonary infection, trauma and preoperative radiotherapy are predisposing factors. Computed tomography (CT) findings in BPF include air-fluid collection in the pleural area and show the fistula tract or relationship from the airway or lung parenchyma to the pleural space. In this case, we present the clinical and radiological findings of a 65-year-old female patient who underwent right lobectomy due to aspergillus that did not respond to treatment in the right lung and developed a post-operative bronchopleural fistula. Close clinical follow-up is important to evaluate for other complications after pneumonectomy or lobectomy. Radiological acute changes during follow-up are important precursors of other major problems, even though they are of little clinical importance. Non-invasive CT should be the first choice in determining minor changes during radiological follow-up.

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Bronkoplevral fistül (BPF), torasik cerrahi sonrası gelişebilecek en kötü komplikasyonlardan biridir. Bildirilen sıklığı %0.8-15’tir ve mortalite oranı %30-70 olup çoğunlukla sağ pnömonektomiden sonra görülür. Preoperatif kontrol edilemeyen plevropulmoner enfeksiyon, travma ve preoperatif radyoterapi uygulanması predispozan faktörlerdir. BPF’deki bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT) bulguları plevral alandaki hava-sıvı koleksiyonunu içerir ve hava yolundan veya akciğer parankiminden plevral alana olan fistül yolu veya ilişkiyi gösterir. Bu olguda predispozan olarak sağ akciğerde tedaviye yanıt vermeyen aspergillus nedeniyle sağ lobektomi uygulanan ve operasyon sonrasında bronkoplevral fistül gelişen 65 yaşındaki kadın hastanın klinik ve radyolojik bulgularını sunuyoruz. Pnömonektomi veya lobektomi sonrasında diğer komplikasyonların değerlendirilmesi için klinik yakın takip önemlidir. Takipler sırasında radyolojik akut değişiklikler klinik olarak az öneme sahip olsalar bile diğer büyük problemlerin önemli habercisidir. Radyolojik takipler sırasında ufak değişiklikleri kapsamada girişimsel olmayan bilgisayarlı tomografi ilk tercih olmalıdır.

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Yıldızhan, İ., Arıbaş, B. K. (2021). Postoperative Developing Bronchopleural Fistula in a Patient Having A Predisposing Aspergillus: Radiological Evaluation. Batı Karadeniz Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 101–105. https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.746556

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