AI Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary gangrene (PG) can occur as a severe complication of necrotizing pneumonia, particularly in lung transplant patients.
- A patient showed pneumonia symptoms, and tests revealed multiple bacterial infections, prompting customized antibiotic treatment.
- The patient responded well to extended antibiotic therapy, leading to both clinical improvement and resolution of the lung tissue damage seen on imaging.
Article Abstract
Pulmonary gangrene (PG) is a potentially devastating complication of necrotizing pneumonia. We describe successful nonsurgical management of PG in a lung transplant recipient. The patient presented with symptoms and imaging consistent with pneumonia. Bronchoalveolar lavage cultures demonstrated polymicrobial growth and antibiotic treatments were tailored. Imaging demonstrated a large cavitary lesion with intracavitary lung tissue consistent with PG. Prolonged antibiotic therapy resulted in clinical improvement and radiographic resolution.
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