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ArticleGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2021

A case of primary pulmonary Schizophyllum commune empyema treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication.

Alice Zhu, Kevin R An, Yan Chen, Corwyn Rowsell, Laura Goode, Michael Ko

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Article in General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alice ZhuFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Kevin R AnDivision of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, 30 The Queensway, Room 240, Sunnyside Wing, Toronto, M6R 1B5, Canada.
Yan ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Corwyn RowsellDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Laura GoodeDivision of Respirology, Humber River Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Michael KoDivision of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, 30 The Queensway, Room 240, Sunnyside Wing, Toronto, M6R 1B5, Canada. Michael.Ko@unityhealth.to.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2723-2464
University of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schizophyllum commune (S. commune) is an environmental basidiomycete bracket fungus that can rarely cause invasive fungal disease. Its diagnosis is challenging and often missed. We present a rare case of a 56-year-old diabetic gentleman with a 6-months history of progressive productive cough, small volume hemoptysis and non-resolving fungal empyema treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication. Pulmonary infection of S. Commune is extremely rare and can manifest as complex fungal empyema. Close cooperation between respirologists, thoracic surgeons and microbiologists is critical in the diagnosis and treatment of such cases.

Indexed as

Empyema, PleuralSchizophyllumThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedHumansMaleMiddle AgedFungal empyemaPulmonary fungusS. communeShizophyllum communeThoracoscopic decortication

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PMID33118109
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