Pneumatocele in Postpneumonic Empyema in Children: A Case Report

Hsairi, Manel; Louati, Hamdi; Abid, Hamdi; Safi, Faiza; Zghal, Mohamed Ali; Gargouri, Lamia; Mahfoudh, Abdelmajid

doi:10.22038/ijp.2017.27673.2393

Pneumatocele in Postpneumonic Empyema in Children: A Case Report

Authors

Manel Hsairi

Hamdi Louati

Hamdi Abid

Faiza Safi

Mohamed Ali Zghal

Lamia Gargouri

Abdelmajid Mahfoudh

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

10.22038/ijp.2017.27673.2393

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Children

Empyema Pneumatocele