Lung Abscess—A Review of Forty-one Cases
Authors: IRVIN F. RUMBAUGH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Article1 August 1961Lung Abscess—A Review of Forty-one CasesIRVIN F. RUMBAUGH, M.D., JOHN A. PRIOR, M.D., F.A.C.P.IRVIN F. RUMBAUGH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN A. PRIOR, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-2-223 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDespite the rapid advancement in both the medical and surgical treatment of lung abscess, the continued mortality and prolonged disability still make this form of pulmonary suppuration a serious disease. This study of 41 patients admitted to The Ohio State University Hospital over a five-year period was undertaken to determine what aspects of diagnosis and therapy are of special importance and what effect associated diseases, both systemic and pulmonary, have on ultimate results.A lung abscess is an area of localized suppuration and cavity formation within the parenchyma of the lung. The term, lung abscess, is often used loosely to...References1. SNIDERRADNER GLDB: Obstructive emphysema in pneumonia simulating cavity. Dis. Chest 28: 439, 1955. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ALLENBLACKMAN CIJF: Treatment of lung abscess and report of 100 consecutive cases. J. Thoracic Surg. 6: 156, 1936. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. NEUHOFTOUROFF HAS: Acute putrid abscess of the lung. II. Analysis of 45 consecutive cases. Surg. Gynec. Obstet. 66: 836, 1938. Google Scholar4. BYRON FX: The management of abscess of the lung. Calif. Med. 76: 325, 1952. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. 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