Explosive Pleurisy Related to Group A Streptococcal Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Moudgal,; Ja, Hopper; Al-Mashat, Mustafa; Resident, Chief

doi:10.17140/prrmoj-2-117

Pulm Res Respir Med Open J

2015

DOI: 10.17140/prrmoj-2-117

|View full text |Cite

Explosive Pleurisy Related to Group A Streptococcal Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Moudgal Moudgal¹,

Hopper Ja²,

Mustafa Al-Mashat³

et al.

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Year Published

2022

Publication Types

Select...

Article1

Relationship

Self Cite0

Independent1

Authors

Journals

Cited by 1 publication

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

Rapidly-Developing Pleural Effusion: Explosive Pleuritis Caused by Group A Streptococcal Infection

Asif¹,

Fernandes²,

Gorbonos³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of death from infectious diseases globally. Parapneumonic effusion is one of the most common complications of community-acquired pneumonia. As the infection progresses within the pleural space, loculation and empyema may develop. In rare cases, the parapneumonic effusions can progress significantly within 24 hours, which has been described as explosive pleuritis and may confer additional morbidity. Group A Streptococcus is the leading causative microorganism, which in itself has higher rates of parapneumonic effusions. We describe the case of a 30year-old-female with a past medical history of asthma who presented to the emergency department with a sore throat, cough, and runny nose and was discharged on the same day after treatment of asthma exacerbation with upper respiratory tract infection. She re-presented within 24 hours with shortness of breath and right-sided pleuritic chest pain. Chest x-ray showed a new, large right-sided pleural effusion for which pleural fluid culture grew group A Streptococcus. She ultimately had prolonged hospitalization, requiring chest tube placement, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). VATS was unsuccessful and she was treated with long-term antibiotics. This case demonstrates the dramatic evolution of explosive pleuritis and highlights the typical challenges encountered in these cases.

show abstract

Rapidly-Developing Pleural Effusion: Explosive Pleuritis Caused by Group A Streptococcal Infection

Asif¹,

Fernandes²,

Gorbonos³

et al. 2022

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

customersupport@researchsolutions.com

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Explosive Pleurisy Related to Group A Streptococcal Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Cited by 1 publication

References 12 publications

Rapidly-Developing Pleural Effusion: Explosive Pleuritis Caused by Group A Streptococcal Infection

Rapidly-Developing Pleural Effusion: Explosive Pleuritis Caused by Group A Streptococcal Infection

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About