Pyopneumothorax

Case contributed by G Balachandran , 30 Dec 2008
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Yuranga Weerakkody, 22 Jun 2014

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Image CT (Axial) ( update )

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Image CT (Axial) ( update )

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Image CT (Axial) ( update )

Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Plane Projection was set to Axial.

Image CT (scout) ( update )

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Image CT (Axial) ( update )

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Plane Projection was set to Axial.

Image CT (Axial) ( update )

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Body was changed:

A one year old girl was referred for evaluation of left pleural pathology.CT scan plain and contrast study were done.There was two loculated collections pyopneumothorax in left hemithorax.The left lung volume was reduced..There was

evidence of thickened pleura,chest wall odemaoedema.

  • -<p>A one year old girl was referred for evaluation of left pleural pathology.CT scan plain and contrast study were done.There was two loculated collections pyopneumothorax in left hemithorax.The left lung volume was reduced..There was </p><p>evidence of thickened pleura,chest wall odema.</p>
  • +<p>A one year old girl was referred for evaluation of left pleural pathology.CT scan plain and contrast study were done.There was two loculated collections pyopneumothorax in left hemithorax.The left lung volume was reduced..There was evidence of thickened pleura,chest wall oedema.</p>

References changed:

  • 1. Verma SK, Mahajan V. Complete radiological clearance in bilateral loculated pyopneumothorax managed conservatively. Lung India. 2009;26 (2): 55-6. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.48901">doi:10.4103/0970-2113.48901</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2860418">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20440398">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

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