Clinical features of necrotizing pneumonia in children
Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
;
: 208-212, 2014.
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em Coreano
| WPRIM
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is a complication of invasive pneumonia. Few studies have reported on the clinical features of NP in children.METHODS:
Nineteen patients with NP who were admitted to Pusan National University Hospital and Pusan National University Children's Hospital between December 2008 and March 2013, were studied in terms of sex, age at diagnosis, clinical characteristics, detected organisms, radiologic findings, treatments and clinical outcomes.RESULTS:
Twelve patients (63.2%) were males and seven patients (36.8%) were female. Eight patients (44.4%) were younger than 5 years of age, seven patients (38.9%) were at 6-10 years of age and four patients (21.1%) were older than 11 years of age. Most patients had fever and cough at the time of diagnosis. Minorganism were identified in 9 cases (47.4%) Mycoplasma pneumonia in 4 (21.1%), Streptococcus pneumonia in 1 (5.3%), Staphylococcus aureus in 1 (5.3%), G+cocci in 1 (5.3%), and M. pneumonia + S. pneumoniae coinfection in 2 (10.5%). The diagnosis of NP was established by computerized tomography. Cavitary necrosis was shown in all patients, and pleural effusion was shown in 15 patients (78.9%). Six patients (31.6%) presented local atelectasis and 2 patients (10.5%) presented pneumothorax. Five patients (26.3%) treated with only antibiotics were cured completely. Invasive treatment was needed by 14 patients (73.7%) 10 patients (52.6%) needed chest tubing, and 5 patients (26.3%) needed surgery. Only one patient (5.3%) expired.CONCLUSION:
NP is a rare complication of pneumonia in children and has a good prognosis, typically resolving completely with medical treatment alone. However, patients who present with the worsening of clinical status or pleural complications despite the use of appropriate antibiotics should be evaluated for surgical indications.
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Assunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Pneumonia
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Pneumonia por Mycoplasma
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Pneumotórax
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Prognóstico
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Atelectasia Pulmonar
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Streptococcus
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Tórax
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Tosse
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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