Characteristics, causes and sequel of pleural thickening in pleural effusion in children
- Author:
Le Thi Ngoc Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pleural effusion, pleural thickening
- MeSH:
Child;
Pleural Effusion/etiology;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;471(1):43-47
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
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.
