Right basal bronchial fistula due to amebic infection: a case report

Abstract Background Pleuropulmonary amebiasis is the second most common form of extraintestinal invasive amebiasis, but cases that include bronchopleural fistula are rare. Case presentation A 43-year-old male was referred to our hospital for liver abscess, right pleural effusion, and body weight los...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Yazawa, Hitoshi Igai, Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara, Ken Shirabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02412-9