Necrotising pneumonia: A pneumonia that may need surgical intervention

Pneumonia is primarily a disease that is usually managedmedically with antibiotics. However, in rare cases it mayprogress to necrotising pneumonia, which is an uncommonbut severe complication of bacterial pneumonia. This caseillustrates a typical case of necrotising pneumoniacomplicated with parenchymal and pleural complicationsuch as empyema, pneumothorax with possiblebronchopleural fistula. Early consultation with thoracicsurgeon can be life-saving.