Surgical Management of an Infant with Nonresolving Pneumonia

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2022 May-Jun;27(3):351-353. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_24_21. Epub 2022 May 12.

Abstract

We describe a 3-month-old baby who presented with a nonresolving pneumonia which failed to respond to antibiotic therapy. An underlying congenital pulmonary adenomatous malformation was suspected. On thoracotomy, she was found to have a tuberculous mediastinal abscess which was drained. Mediastinal abscess is a rare occurrence in childhood tuberculosis.

Keywords: Mediastinal abscess; mediastinal tuberculosis; nonresolving pneumonia.

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  • Case Reports