Acute bronchiectatic abscesses simulating empyema

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 661 - 670
• Main Author: Shaw, Robert R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mosby, Inc 01.05.1939

Obstructive emphysema in acute respiratory disease in infants is reviewed. Three cases are presented in which bronchial infection superimposed on obstructive emphysema led to an erroneous diagnosis of empyema. In two cases, thoracotomy was performed before the pulmonary condition was recognized. The...