Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	81819
Country	Taiwan

Received	2023-01-07 03:14
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Idiopathic colopleural fistula presenting with lung abscess and refractory empyema: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Chun-Li Wang and Kung-Chuan Cheng
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Kung-Chuan Cheng http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8608-7156
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Corresponding Author	Kung-Chuan Cheng, MD, Attending Doctor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 123 Dapi Road, Niaosong District, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan. topguncheng@gmail.com
Key Words	Colopleural fistula; Lung abscess; Empyema; Colonic flora; Case report
Core Tip	Colopleural fistula is very rare and challenging in diagnosis. We reported a case of idiopathic colopleural fistula in an adult who presented with refractory empyema, and discussed several clinical findings which may help caregivers to diagnose.
Publish Date	2023-04-23 08:02
Citation	Wang CL, Cheng KC. Idiopathic colopleural fistula presenting with lung abscess and refractory empyema: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(4): 740-744
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i4/740.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i4.740

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