Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2023; 15(4): 740-744
Published online Apr 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i4.740
Idiopathic colopleural fistula presenting with lung abscess and refractory empyema: A case report
Chun-Li Wang, Kung-Chuan Cheng
Chun-Li Wang, Kung-Chuan Cheng, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
Author contributions: Wang CL wrote the original draft; Cheng KC prepared the figures, edited the main text, and supervised the study. Both authors reviewed the manuscript.
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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
Received: January 7, 2023
Peer-review started: January 7, 2023
First decision: January 21, 2023
Revised: January 27, 2023
Accepted: March 21, 2023
Article in press: March 21, 2023
Published online: April 27, 2023
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Core Tip

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.