Chronic pleural empyema with aspergillus is a rare complication that usually presents after lung resection operations. Etiologic factors of pleural aspergillus includes healed or presence pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchopleural fistula, pleural catheterisation or drainage, lung resection, complex antibiotic uses. Medical and surgical treatments of chronic pleural empyema with aspergillus were examined in this study. Antifungal agents is used as medical treatment.…
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