BMJ case reportsAdultFemaleHumansAntifungal AgentsCandida glabrata
Pleurocutaneous fistula in a patient with non-albicans Candida empyema thoracis and spontaneous oesophagopleural fistula.
Bryan Leonard Maniago Quizon, Cary Amiel Gil Villanueva, Ralph Elvi Villalobos
Published: 202510.1136/bcr-2025-268656
Abstract
Management of fungal empyema secondary to an oesophagopleural fistula remains challenging, especially when primary closure of the fistula is delayed. Prolonged infection causes malnutrition and, in rare cases, pleurocutaneous fistula (PCF) formation.…
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