Hydropneumothorax as a complication of necrotizing pneumonia in a young girl

Abstract Bronchopleural fistula with subsequent hydropneumothorax is an important complication of necrotizing pneumonia. Chest X‐ray is an excellent diagnostic tool which can suggest hydropneumothorax. When present, this requires admission for drainage. If discharged after necrotizing pneumonia, fol...

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Main Authors: Jamison Cole Miller, Thomas George Boyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2294