Abstract
Pleural empyema is a severe condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Treatment usually consists of pleural drainage with chest tube or surgery, in combination with antimicrobial treatment. Severe pneumonia can evolve in a necrotizing pneumonia, given a higher susceptibility to the occurrence of bronchopleural fistulas with persistent air leaks. This complicates recovery, and surgery may not always be the optimal treatment. We present a case involving a 17-year-old female patient who experienced a post-operative persistent air leak due to necrotizing pneumonia after video-assisted thoracic surgery decortication for empyema, which was successfully treated using an endobronchial valve. After 6 months the valve was removed without complications. Follow-up imaging and lung function revealed a limited area of atelectasis and minimal pleural thickening with normal lung volumes.
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