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ArticleRespirology case reports2020

Empyema thoracis complicated by anaemia as caused by occult bonelet aspiration.

Sen-Ei Shai, Yi-Ling Lai, Hsiao-Wen Tang, Shih-Chieh Hung

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Article in Respirology case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sen-Ei ShaiDivision of Thoracic Surgery Taichung Veterans General Hospital Taichung Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0944-9907
Yi-Ling LaiDivision of Thoracic Surgery Taichung Veterans General Hospital Taichung Taiwan.
Hsiao-Wen TangDivision of Thoracic Surgery Taichung Veterans General Hospital Taichung Taiwan.
Shih-Chieh HungInstitute of New Drug Development China Medical University, Integrative Stem Cell Center, China Medical University Hospital Taichung Taiwan.
Taichung Veterans General Hospital · TWChina Medical University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 62-year-old man was referred to our medical centre with productive cough and high fever over the span of one week, as well as the affiliated symptoms of chronic cough and dizziness for more than six months. Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax was performed and analysed revealing lobulated empyema with thick pleura and two foreign body (FB) retentions in the right lower lobe bronchus. The patient proceeded to thoracoscopic decortications and finalized through retrieval of two dark black stained bonelets with ignored aspiration. After surgery, the patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged in stable condition.

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Anaemiaempyemaforeign body aspiration

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PMID32995011
PMCPMC7503207
OpenAlexW3087930138

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