Abstract
Pulmonary gangrene (PG) is a potentially devastating complication of necrotizing pneumonia. We describe successful non-surgical management of PG in a lung transplant patient. The patient presented with symptoms and imaging consistent with pneumonia. Bronchoalveolar lavage cultures demonstrated polymicrobial growth and antibiotic treatments were tailored. Imaging demonstrated a large cavitary lesion with intracavitary lung tissue consistent with PG. Prolonged antibiotic therapy resulted in clinical improvement and radiographic resolution.
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