Pneumatocele in Postpneumonic Empyema in Children: A Case Report

نویسندگان
Hsairi, Manel ID 1
Louati, Hamdi ID 2
Mahfoudh, Abdelmajid ID 3
Abid, Hamdi ID 4
Safi, Faiza ID 5
Zghal, Mohamed Ali ID 6
Gargouri, Lamia ID 7

1 Department of Pediatric emergency and reanimation. Hedi Chaker Hospital. 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

2 Department of Pediatric Emergency and Reanimation, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

3 Department of Pediatric Emergency and Reanimation, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

4 Department of Pediatric emergency and reanimation. Hedi Chaker Hospital. 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

5 Department of Pediatric emergency and reanimation. Hedi Chaker Hospital. 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

6 Department of Pediatric Emergency and Reanimation, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

7 Department of Pediatric Emergency and Reanimation, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

doi
10.22038/ijp.2017.27673.2393
چکیده

Pneumatocele is most often seen in children with bacterial pneumonia but also develops after blunt thoracic trauma, positive pressure ventilation, and caustic aspiration. We here describe a case of pulmonary pneumatocele in postpneumonic empyema in a child.Generally pneumatocele need not an interventional treatment and an excellent prognosis can be given with only surveillance and antibiotic if it has indication.

کلیدواژه‌ها
Children, Empyema Pneumatocele