Necrotising pneumonia: A pneumonia that may need surgical intervention
- Author:
Ooi Shin YI
1
;
Lee Shen WEI
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Hospital Langkawi, Kedah
- Publication Type:Case report
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2017;72(6):367-369
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
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.
