Pneumocephalus and pneumococcal meningitis after thoracic surgery.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1629109B9222
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Pneumocephalus and pneumococcal meningitis after thoracic surgery.
Journal
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
ISSN
1816-5370 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0218-4923
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2011
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
19
Number
5
Pages
346-348
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
A 62-year-old man with adenocarcinoma underwent complete resection with a right upper lobectomy and en-bloc resection of the chest wall, with metallic clips applied to the vertebral nerve roots. A sudden deterioration in neurological status occurred due to pneumocephalus and ascending bacterial meningitis resulting from a subarachnoid-pleural fistula. The neurological status normalized after thoracoplasty and ceftriaxone treatment.
Keywords
Adenocarcinoma/surgery, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Brain Diseases/diagnosis, Brain Diseases/etiology, Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use, Fistula/diagnosis, Fistula/etiology, Humans, Iatrogenic Disease, Lung Neoplasms/surgery, Male, Meningitis, Pneumococcal/diagnosis, Meningitis, Pneumococcal/etiology, Middle Aged, Pleural Diseases/diagnosis, Pleural Diseases/etiology, Pneumocephalus/diagnosis, Pneumocephalus/etiology, Pneumonectomy/adverse effects, Reoperation, Respiratory Tract Fistula/diagnosis, Respiratory Tract Fistula/etiology, Streptococcus pneumoniae/isolation & purification, Subarachnoid Space, Thoracoplasty, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome
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