Thoracic Empyema as Rare Complication of an Appendicular Mass: A Case Study and Review of the Literature

Introduction. Thoracic empyema is an infrequent complication of appendicitis that has rarely been reported in the literature. Case Presentation and Review of the Literature. The case of a 11-year-old boy who was admitted for medical management of an appendicular mass is presented. His clinical cours...

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Main Authors: George Vasquez-Rios, Lesly Calixto-Aguilar, Richard Pajuelo, Wilder Alarcon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9640397