Pneumology - Case Reports
September 19, 2023
Vol. 94 No. 3 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2023.2616

Tension pyopneumothorax caused by Burkholderia cenocepacia: a rare case report in an immunocompetent individual

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Tension pyopneumothorax, Burkholderia cepacia, immunocompetent
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Shivam Garg
shivjmv@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2331-9703
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Madhusmita Mohapatra
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Christie George Joseph
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6040-7687
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Maanasa Bhaskar
Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.

Tension pyopneumothorax is a medical emergency that occurs when air and pus build up in the pleural space. This case report describes a 47-year-old diabetic female who presented with tension pyopneumothorax due to Burkholderia cenocepacia. The patient was successfully treated with a 24-French tube thoracostomy and antibiotics. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of tension pyopneumothorax caused by Burkholderia cenocepacia to be reported.

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“Tension Pyopneumothorax Caused by Burkholderia Cenocepacia: A Rare Case Report in an Immunocompetent Individual”. 2023. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 94 (3). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2023.2616.
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