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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.4954
Bronchiectatic lung abscess caused by an endobronchial migrating bullet core
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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