A rare case of pediatric enteroplueural fistula, which presented as lung abscess

Authors

  • Saji James
  • Prakash Agarwal
  • P N Vinoth
  • Balagopal Subramanian
  • P Rakesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2015.v02.i01.006

Keywords:

Entero-pleural fistula, Lung abscess, Ileal perforation

Abstract

We report a case of a 14-year-old male patient referred to us as a case of right-sided lung abscess. The patient was treated for the enteric perforation elsewhere, following which he developed productive cough, which progressively worsened. The preoperative diagnosis of entero-pleural fistula was made with the help of thoraco abdominal computed tomography scan after 4 months of antitubercular and antibiotic treatment. Enteric perforation leading to entero-pleural fistula is very rare. The patient did well after laparotomy and complete
excision of the fistula.

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Published

2015-02-27

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): January - March

Section

Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 1970 Saji James, Prakash Agarwal, P N Vinoth, Balagopal Subramanian, P Rakesh

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How to Cite

James, S., Agarwal, P., Vinoth, P. N., Subramanian, B., & Rakesh, P. (2015). A rare case of pediatric enteroplueural fistula, which presented as lung abscess. Indian Journal of Child Health, 2(1), 18-20. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2015.v02.i01.006