Pneumonectomy in a Child with Multilobar Pneumatocele Secondary to Necrotizing Pneumonia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

<div>Chest radiographs showing progression of disease. (a) Presentation to ED. (b) Presentation to PICU. (c) Left hemithorax white-out, with percutaneous chest tube. (d) Right pleural effusion following drainage with the percutaneous chest tube. (e) Extensive pneumatocele development prior to pneumonectomy. (f) Resolution of acute disease, following removal of noninvasive respiratory support.</div>

Case Reports in Pediatrics

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Figure 1: Pneumonectomy in a Child with Multilobar Pneumatocele Secondary to Necrotizing Pneumonia: Case Report and Review of the Literature 