Abstract
Thoracic empyema and appendicitis rarely are concomitant. This is the first report of ultrasonography and computed tomography being used preoperatively to establish the diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis in a child with thoracic empyema. The perforated appendicitis was identified after gastrointestinal flora were cultured from the thoracostomy drainage of the empyema.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1623-1625 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1994 |
Keywords
- Empyema
- appendicitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health