Intrabronchial valves for treatment of alveolar-pleural fistula in a patient with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Alfin G. Vicencio; Meghan Tozzi; Cecilia Thompson; Margaret Satchell; David Delbello; Andrew Ting; Timothy J. Harkin

doi:10.1097/LBR.0000000000000104

Intrabronchial valves for treatment of alveolar-pleural fistula in a patient with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Alfin G. Vicencio, Meghan Tozzi, Cecilia Thompson, Margaret Satchell, David Delbello, Andrew Ting, Timothy J. Harkin

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Abstract

Alveolo-pleural fistula is a common complication of severe pulmonary infection. Some patients require long-term placement of chest tubes until spontaneous closure of the fistula takes place, whereas others require surgical intervention. We report a case of a patient with alveolo-pleural fistula secondary to Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia who was successfully treated with the use of intrabronchial unidirectional valves inserted using flexible bronchoscopy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	346-349
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Volume	21
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000104
State	Published - 1 Oct 2014

Keywords

Bronchopleural fistula
Flexible bronchoscopy
HIV
Pneumothorax

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Intrabronchial valves for treatment of alveolar-pleural fistula in a patient with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

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