Affiliations 

  • 1 Hospital Langkawi, Department of Medicine, Kedah, Malaysia. titep_shin@yahoo.com
  • 2 Hospital Langkawi, Department of Medicine, Kedah, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2017 12;72(6):367-369.
PMID: 29308776 MyJurnal

Abstract

Pneumonia is primarily a disease that is usually managed medically with antibiotics. However, in rare cases it may progress to necrotising pneumonia, which is an uncommon but severe complication of bacterial pneumonia. This case illustrates a typical case of necrotising pneumonia complicated with parenchymal and pleural complication such as empyema, pneumothorax with possible bronchopleural fistula. Early consultation with thoracic surgeon can be life-saving.

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