Pyothorax following kerosene ingestion: A severe complication of kerosene poisoning

Pyothorax following kerosene ingestion: A severe complication of kerosene poisoning

Pyopneumothorax following kerosene aspiration is not rare in children, but seldom requires surgical intervention. We report a case of kerosene poisoning in a 25-month-old girl where aspiration pneumonitis progressed to pyothorax in spite of supportive medical therapy. Thoracoscopic drainage was done...

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Main Authors: Anindya Chattopadhyay, Pankaj Halder, Somak Krishna Biswas, Niladri Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
Subjects:
accidental poisoning
empyema thoracis
pneumonitis
steroid
video-assisted thoracoscopy
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