Surgical Management of an Aspergillus Empyema in a 3-Year-Old Child
Joint Authors
Lioulias, Achilleas G.
Petsios, Konstantinos
Giannopoulos, Nicholas
Bobos, Dimitrios
Hatzianastasiou, Sofia
Sianidou, Lida C.
Kanakis, Meletios A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aspergillus empyema in nonimmunocompromised children is rare.
A case of surgical management of invasive aspergillosis in a previously healthy 3-year-old child is presented.
The patient was initially admitted to a hospital with severe respiratory deterioration and clinical instability, originally attributed to sepsis.
After surgical intervention and the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, intravenous therapy with voriconazole was initiated.
During postoperative care, the patient’s condition remained stable with mild functional respiratory deficits.
The diagnosis and treatment of Aspergillus empyema remains challenging, especially in cases that the recognition of aspergillosis is delayed and urgent surgical management of the empyema is required due to rapid clinical deterioration of the patient.
The early initiation, prolonged administration, and close monitoring of high-dose antifungal treatment are highly recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kanakis, Meletios A.& Petsios, Konstantinos& Giannopoulos, Nicholas& Bobos, Dimitrios& Hatzianastasiou, Sofia& Sianidou, Lida C.…[et al.]. 2020. Surgical Management of an Aspergillus Empyema in a 3-Year-Old Child. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148512
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kanakis, Meletios A.…[et al.]. Surgical Management of an Aspergillus Empyema in a 3-Year-Old Child. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148512
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kanakis, Meletios A.& Petsios, Konstantinos& Giannopoulos, Nicholas& Bobos, Dimitrios& Hatzianastasiou, Sofia& Sianidou, Lida C.…[et al.]. Surgical Management of an Aspergillus Empyema in a 3-Year-Old Child. Case Reports in Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148512
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148512