BILATERAL PNEUMOTHORAX COMPLICATING SEPTIC PULMONARY EMBOLI IN A CHILD WITH OSTEOMYELITIS
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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