Bifocal pulmonary abscess in an infant and successful surgical management

Autor:	Mahdi Ben Dhaou, Myriam Ben Fedj, Saloua Ammar, Manel Wali, Riadh Mhiri, Abdelmajid Mahfoudh
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Lung abscess 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences Pneumonectomy 0302 clinical medicine Refractory medicine Humans Lung Abscess Abscess Child Respiratory Tract Infections business.industry General Medicine respiratory system Staphylococcal Infections Thoracic Surgical Procedures medicine.disease Pulmonary abscesses Surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents Treatment Outcome 030228 respiratory system Thoracotomy Drainage Bronchial Fistula Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Tomography X-Ray Computed
Zdroj:	Asian cardiovascularthoracic annals. 27(6)
ISSN:	1816-5370
Popis:	Lung abscess is uncommon in children. We report the case of a 6-month-old boy with pulmonary abscesses affecting more than one lobe with bronchial fistulas, which were refractory to medical treatment. We describe the surgical management and outcome.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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