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A 35-year-old man was admitted for recurrent episodes of pneumonia. He complained of a 2-month history of exertional dyspnea and productive cough with whitish and viscous sputum which was poorly responsive to antibiotic therapy. ⋯ He currently did not use medication and did not have a relevant medical history except a current 10 pack-year smoking history. He did not report any history of trauma or respiratory exposure to fats.
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A 40-year-old woman with lymphangiomatosis also had an intrathoracic lymphangioma infection. Since the age of 8 years, the patient had undergone repeated abdominal and mediastinal cyst surgeries and had received a diagnosis of lymphangiomatosis. At this time, she showed a high fever of 38.5°C. ⋯ We removed these components with endoscopic surgical instruments and via a pulsed-lavage system under general anesthesia. Postoperative CT images showed reexpanded lung structure and reduced cyst size. The patient has taken a favorable course for 2 years.
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Editorial Comment
Patient-Centered Outcomes After Sepsis: Disentangling Mind and Matter.