Abstract
An Unusual Case of Recurrent Post-Obstructive Pneumonia from Spontaneous Granulation Tissue Formation
Highlights
Bronchial obstruction, Human immuno-deficiency virus, Community acquired pneumonia, Spontaneous granulation tissue formation
Granulation tissue formation is commonly seen in post-operative patients or patients that have repetitive trauma from foreign material like retained suture material
A 63-year-old Caucasian male presented to our emergency department with fever, chills, shortness of breath and a cough productive of thick sputum
Summary
Bronchial obstruction, Human immuno-deficiency virus, Community acquired pneumonia, Spontaneous granulation tissue formation Post-obstructive pneumonia is usually secondary to a blocked, or partially blocked, airway that prevents the mucous clearance and promotes bacterial growth. Granulation tissue formation is commonly seen in post-operative patients or patients that have repetitive trauma from foreign material like retained suture material. Chest X-ray (CXR) showed a left upper lobe infiltrate similar to previous admissions (Figure 1).
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