Open AccessBenign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space
Author(s) -
H. Volkan Kara,
Mohan K. Mallipeddi,
Jeffrey Javidfar,
Mark Onaitis
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.168136
Subject(s) - medicine , radiogram , bronchopleural fistula , radiology , pneumonectomy , lung
A drop in the air-fluid level in the postpneumonectomy space on a chest radiogram is an early sign of bronchopleural fistula (BPF). Any suspicion of BPF points to the need for urgent evaluation and appropriate management. Very rarely may this drop occur without the existence of a fistula, but such a condition is defined as benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space. We share our successful conservative management in a case of postpneumonectomy space emptying with a suspicion of BPF.