Abstract
Pulmonary gangrene is an extremely rare and severe complication of pneumonia. It is very rarely seen in community-acquired pneumonia. A 49-year-old immunocompetent man was admitted with community-acquired pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumonia. His condition rapidly deteriorated with ensuing pulmonary gangrene and septic shock. He was successfully managed by emergency pneumonectomy.
MeSH terms
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Community-Acquired Infections / complications
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
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Community-Acquired Infections / surgery
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Critical Illness
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Disease Progression
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Emergency Treatment / methods
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gangrene / pathology
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Klebsiella Infections / complications
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Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis*
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Klebsiella Infections / surgery
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Lung Abscess / complications
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Lung Abscess / pathology*
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Lung Abscess / surgery
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Necrosis / pathology
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Pneumonectomy / methods*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / surgery
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Risk Assessment
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Shock, Septic / complications
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Shock, Septic / diagnosis*
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Shock, Septic / surgery
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Treatment Outcome