Intrathoracic Complications and Difficult Treatment Journey Resulting from Gunshot Wound 40 Years Ago
Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports, vol.34, pp.1-6, 2025 (TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Case Report
- Volume: 34
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.5336/caserep.2025-110816
- Journal Name: Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports
- Journal Indexes: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.1-6
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
A patient who underwent parenchymal repair with a thoracotomy due to a close-range shotgun wound to the left anterior chest wall 40 years ago was recommended for surgery due to suspicious lesions showing a mass and abscess-like formation in the lung when he presented with a cough complaint. During the surgery, sponge material from the previous procedure was identified, and primary parenchymal repair was performed. Later, resistant empyema and bronchopleural fistula were observed. Therefore, a destroyed lung developed, and a left pneumonectomy was required. In this article, we aimed to describe our case in which a small perioperative carelessness led to vital organ loss and a long and difficult treatment process, and the successful treatment process.