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Necrotizing pneumococcal pneumonia in childhood
Author(s) -
McCarthy Vincent P.,
Patamasucon Pisespong,
Gaines Thomas,
Lucas Melinda A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199909)28:3<217::aid-ppul9>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , pneumonia , complication , pleural cavity , abscess , lobar pneumonia , surgery , respiratory disease , lung
We describe the rare complication of necrotizing pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal infection in 3 previously healthy pediatric patients. Lobar consolidation and pleural effusions appeared initially, followed within several days by the appearance of multiple small lucencies in the area of consolidation. In one case, necrosis progressed to a large abscess cavity. Surgical intervention was limited to treatment of pleural space complications. There were no deaths. Pulmonary parenchymal residual was limited to a thin‐walled cavity in one case. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1999; 28:217–221 © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.