Primary Lung Abscess

Fifer, William R.

doi:10.1001/archinte.1961.03620050034004

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“…lung abscesses unresponsive to medical therapy. been shown that medical therapy is often ineffective in treating abscesses with a thick wall or bronchial obstruction (5,7). In such abscesses, surgical intervention is required in order to avoid development of bronchiectasis and pulmonary fibrosis.…”

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Lung Abscess

Ha¹,

Kang²,

Park³

et al. 1993

Acta Radiol

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Lung abscess was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage in 5 of 6 patients. Complete abscess resolution occurred in 4 patients, partial resolution in one, and no response in one. The duration of drainage ranged from 7 to 18 days (mean 15.5 days) in successful cases. The failure of drainage in one neurologically impaired patient was attributed to persistent aspiration. In 2 patients, concurrent pleural empyema was also cured. CT provided the anatomic details necessary for choosing the puncture site and avoiding puncture of the lung parenchyma. Percutaneous catheter drainage is a safe and effective method for treating lung abscess.

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Lung Abscess

Ha¹,

Kang²,

Park³

et al. 1993

Acta Radiol

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“…The commonly quoted predisposing factors in the formation of lung abscess are tonsillectomy, oral sepsis and dental extraction, foreign body inhalation, prolonged debility, prolonged unconsciousness, and chronic alcoholism (Fifer, Husebye, Chedister, and Miller, 1961;Schweppe et al, 1961;Bernhard et al, 1963;Drake and Sones, 1951). Fourteen children in our series had no history of any recent illness.…”

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Lung abscess in childhood

Mark¹,

Turner²

1968

Thorax

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Lung abscess continues to be a significant problem in childhood. Eighty-three cases of this condition have been reviewed. From the available data these have been found to fall into two groups which have been classified as primary and secondary. Consideration of the aetiology has revealed that the commonly quoted predisposing features, namely tonsillectomy and foreign body aspiration, are no longer of such paramount importance. The causative organism is a staphylococcus in the majority of cases. This is at variance with other published findings. The more general use of antibiotics in all respiratory diseases is responsible for some of the changing patterns noted. The management of lung abscess in childhood also presents a changing picture. Bronchoscopy is being supplanted by more conservative measures.

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Lung abscess. Initial and late results of medical therapy

Barnett¹

1971

Archives of Internal Medicine

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Primary Lung Abscess

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