Right Sided Empyema with Necrotising Pneumonia: A Case Report
Gounak Sankar Mal
*
Aster CMI Hospital, India.
Biswajit Haldar *
Aster CMI Hospital, India.
Shaikh Ashfaq Ashraf *
Aster CMI Hospital, India.
Praveen Kumar
Department of clinical pharmacology, Aster CMI Hospital, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: Empyema is a rare complication of pneumonia resulting from the accumulation of pusin the pleural space as a result of impairment of host defense and bacterial virulence. About zero.6% of children laid low with pneumonia progress to empyema as in line with research.
Case Presentation: Here we discussed a case of right sided empyema with necrotizing pneumonia in a one year old female pediatric patient.
Discussion and Conclusion: Our patient case underscores the critical importance of early recognition and aggressive management of empyema and necrotizing pneumonia in children. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for these complication -compromised respiratory function, fever and bluish skin discoloration. Advanced imaging and microbiological testing are crucial in guiding diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords: Empyema, Necrotising Pneumonia (NP), community acquired pneumonia, Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)