BILATERAL PNEUMOTHORAX COMPLICATING SEPTIC PULMONARY EMBOLI IN A CHILD WITH OSTEOMYELITIS

Sheeza Imtiaz; Muhammad Saad Ahmed; Ambreen Ibrahim; Muhammad Kashif Shazlee

BILATERAL PNEUMOTHORAX COMPLICATING SEPTIC PULMONARY EMBOLI IN A CHILD WITH OSTEOMYELITIS

Sheeza Imtiaz, Muhammad Saad Ahmed, Ambreen Ibrahim, Muhammad Kashif Shazlee

Abstract

Osteomyelitis in childrens are primarily hematogeneous in origin although cases secondary to trauma, surgery or infection in contiguous sites are also reported. Septic pulmonary emboli is a rare complication of osteomyelitis. Numerous pulmonary complications of septic pulmonary embolism have been described, but only a few have reported spontaneous pneumothorax. High clinical suspicion should be raised in patients with osteomyelitis presenting with shortness of breath for prompt diagnosis and treatment.Here we present a rare case of bilateral pneumothorax complicating septic pulmonary emboli in a nine year old child with biopsy proven osteomyelitis.

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