Bronchiectatic lung abscess caused by an endobronchial migrating bullet core

Bülent Mustafa Yenigün,

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.4954

Bülent Mustafa Yenigün¹, Murat Şahin¹, Serkan Enön¹, Ali Abbas Yılmaz², Adem Güngör¹

¹Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İbn-i Sina Hastanesi, Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı Ankara, Türkiye
²Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İbn-i Sina Hastanesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.4954

Penetrating chest traumas account for 25-30% of all thoracic traumas. Endobronchial foreign bodies play a role in the etiology of bronchiectasis rarely. A 67-yearold male patient, who had a gunshot injury 28 years ago, was followed as asymptomatic for a long time and scheduled surgical approach was delayed due to his comorbidities after the symptoms appeared. Formation of bronchiectatic areas as a result of gunshot wounds is rare in the long-term. It is critical to determine the time of surgery and indication as a treatment of choice to reduce morbidity and mortality.

Keywords : Lung abscess; penetrating chest trauma; pulmonary resection

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