A complex case of necrotizing pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion in a healthy 20-month-old child: Successful management with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and chest tube placement

A complex case of necrotizing pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion in a healthy 20-month-old child: Successful management with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and chest tube placement

Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is characterized by destruction of pulmonary tissue, resulting in multiple thin-walled cavities. There are limited reports on NP and parapneumonic effusion cases in children associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Currently, there is no consensus regarding the optimal timi...

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Main Authors: Thuy-Ngan Nguyen-Thi, MD, Khoa Nguyen-Dang, MD, Hanh-Duyen Bui-Thi, MD, Minh-Hong Pham-Thi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Necrotizing pneumonia
Pediatrics
VATS
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324000967

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