AN OPERATED CASE OF PYOTHORAX WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE)

Abstract

The patient was a 36-year-old woman. When she gave birth, she developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Thereafter she had been treated, but she had bilateral lung abscess. The left lung lesion progressed to puneumothrax and then pyothorax. Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was detected by effusion culture. A chest drain was placed and washing by antibiotics was repeatedly conducted at another hospital, but she did not respond to the treatment. So she was referred to the hospital to undergo an operation. The chest drain was withdrawn on the 9th postoperative day.
We report an operated case of pyothorax with SLE.