February 26, 2024Open Access

A complex case of necrotizing pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion in a healthy 20-month-old child: Successful management with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and chest tube placement

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Necrotizing pneumonia (NP) is characterized by destruction of pulmonary tissue, resulting in multiple thin-walled cavities. There are limited reports on NP and parapneumonic effusion cases in children associated with

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