Pulmonary gangrene complicating bacterial pneumonia.

Kothari, Paras R; Jiwane, Ashish; Kulkarni, Bharati

Kothari, Paras R; Jiwane, Ashish; Kulkarni, Bharati.

Indian Pediatr ; 2003 Aug; 40(8): 784-5

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-9865

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Two cases of pulmonary gangrene involving left lower lobe in an 18-month and 4-year-old female children are reported. The patients looked like having empyema following Klebsiella pneumonia. The diagnosis was made following computerized tomography scan and during decortication respectively.

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Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential; Empyema, Pleural/diagnosis; Female; Gangrene/pathology; Humans; Infant; Klebsiella Infections/pathology; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Lung/pathology; Pneumonia, Bacterial/pathology

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Klebsiella Infections / Child, Preschool / Empyema, Pleural / Pneumonia, Bacterial / Diagnosis, Differential / Gangrene / Infant / Klebsiella pneumoniae Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: English Journal: Indian Pediatr Year: 2003 Type: Article

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