A rare case of pediatric enteroplueural fistula, which presented as lung abscess
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2015.v02.i01.006Keywords:
Entero-pleural fistula, Lung abscess, Ileal perforationAbstract
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.