Successful surgical treatment of bronchopleural fistula caused by severe pulmonary tuberculosis: A case report and review of literature

Figure 1 Chest computed tomography scans of patient. A: At admission and before surgery show bilateral pulmonary infection and complete compression and atelectasis of the right lung. Postoperative chest computed tomography (CT) demonstrates right lung expansion; B: Chest CT scan showing the destruction of the right upper lung; C: Both the presence of pus in the pleural cavity and iodine gauze in the emphysematous pleural space are observed. The residual cavity is eliminated after surgery; D: The coarctation of the right intercostal space is noted on chest CT. The patient’s right chest wall deformity has almost resolved, 6 months after the operation.