Characteristics, causes and sequel of pleural thickening in pleural effusion in children

145 children with pleural effusion were investigated at HCM Pediatric Hospital from Jan 1999 to May 2002. Results found that 53,1% of cases occurred in under five years old children, among them 62,8% were admitted in Hospital > 7 days after onset of the disease with the symptoms of fever, tachypnoe, dyspnoe, cough, lung pain. The effusion was commonly occurred in the right side . Pleural effusion S. Aureus was usually occurred 54% off cases were pleural thickening and adhesive. The mortality acconnted for 2,8% with the cause of sepsis and respiratory distress.