Successful treatment of pleural aspergillosis and bronchopleural fistula

Chest. 1975 Jul;68(1):96-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.68.1.96.

Abstract

We report the successful treatment of a patient with a bronchopleural fistual and pleural aspergilloma. Treatment consisted of intrapleural instillation of amphotericin B and nystatin followed by creation of an Eloesser flap.

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use*
  • Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Aspergillosis / drug therapy*
  • Bronchial Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nystatin / therapeutic use*
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Pleural Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Pleural Diseases / surgery
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Nystatin
  • Amphotericin B