Open AccessHydropneumothorax as a complication of necrotizing pneumonia in a young girl
Author(s) -
Miller Jamison Cole,
Boyce Thomas George
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2294
Subject(s) - hydropneumothorax , medicine , complication , pneumonia , bronchopleural fistula , surgery , pneumothorax , radiology , lung , pneumonectomy
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, follow‐up should include a chest X‐ray to rule out this complication.