Open AccessLarge infected pulmonary cyst mimicking empyema thoracis
Author(s) -
Kang Do Kyun,
Kang Min Kyun,
Heo Woon,
Hwang YounHo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3894
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , cyst , differential diagnosis , pulmonary infection , lung , radiology , surgery , pathology
Infected pulmonary cyst could be misdiagnosed as empyema thoracis. Here, we report an infected pulmonary cyst in a middle‐aged male patient. This report could serve as a reminder for differential diagnosis of infected pulmonary cyst, for which surgical approach would be more safe and effective method.