BENIGN EMPTYING OF THE POST-PNEUMONECTOMY SPACE: WHERE DID THE FLUID GO?
Abstract
The authors present the case of a patient submitted to a left pneumonectomy, with a sudden postoperative drop in the normal intrapleural effusion, while no other clinical features, and with no fistula identified. This rare entity described as a benign emptying of the post-pneumonectomy space (BEPS) has a not well-established aetiology and is suspected to be caused by either a lesion in the diaphragm or chest wall, or a microbronchopleural fistula. Given its benign course, a close monitoring and a high level of suspicion is warranted to avoid unnecessary and invasive interventions.
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Published
2023-06-23
How to Cite
LEITE, Filipe; PAUPÉRIO, Gonçalo.
BENIGN EMPTYING OF THE POST-PNEUMONECTOMY SPACE: WHERE DID THE FLUID GO?.
Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia, [S.l.], n. 55, p. 33-36, june 2023.
ISSN 2183-1165.
Available at: <https://revista.spcir.com/index.php/spcir/article/view/1001>. Date accessed: 03 july 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.34635/rpc.1001.
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Clinical Case
