Massive necrotizing pneumonia with pulmonary gangrene

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jan;87(1):310-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.05.077.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Community-Acquired Infections / complications
  • Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
  • Community-Acquired Infections / surgery
  • Critical Illness
  • Disease Progression
  • Emergency Treatment / methods
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gangrene / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Klebsiella Infections / complications
  • Klebsiella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Klebsiella Infections / surgery
  • Lung Abscess / complications
  • Lung Abscess / pathology*
  • Lung Abscess / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis / pathology
  • Pneumonectomy / methods*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / surgery
  • Risk Assessment
  • Shock, Septic / complications
  • Shock, Septic / diagnosis*
  • Shock, Septic / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome