EMPYEMA DUE TO VENTRICULOPLEURAL SHUNT

被引：11

作者：

IOSIF, G

FLEISCHMAN, J

CHITKARA, R

机构：

[1] QUEENS HOSP CTR,DEPT MED,DIV PULM & CRIT CARE MED,JAMAICA,NY 11432

[2] YESHIVA UNIV ALBERT EINSTEIN COLL MED,BRONX,NY 10461

来源：

CHEST | 1991年 / 99卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1378/chest.99.6.1538

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Empyema developing seven weeks after craniotomy in a 62-year-old black woman with an ipsilateral ventriculopleural (V-PL) shunt is described. Infection of the pleural space presumably resulted from transfer of organisms from a proximal V-PL shunt infection to the thorax. Empyema resulting from V-PL shunt infection has not previously been reported. Pleural effusions in patients with V-PL shunts must be considered as a potential site of infection with possible development of empyema.

引用

页码：1538 / 1539

页数：2

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