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Massive pulmonary gangrene

R J Proctor, J P Griffin, C E Eastridge

    Southern Medical Journal
    |September 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Pulmonary gangrene, a severe lung complication from pneumonia, can lead to life-threatening bleeding. Emergency surgery to remove necrotic lung tissue offers a chance for survival.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Pneumococcal lobar pneumonia can lead to severe lung complications.
    • Massive pulmonary gangrene is a rare but serious consequence of pneumonia, even with antibiotic treatment.
    • Sudden, massive hemoptysis is a grave risk associated with pulmonary gangrene.