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Severe necrotizing pneumonia in a child with pandemic (H1N1) influenza

Jo Yazer, Michael Giacomantonio, Noni MacDonald and Steven Lopushinsky
CMAJ February 08, 2011 183 (2) 215-219; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.100285

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    Figure 1:

    Portable chest radiograph of a five-year-old girl with co-infection with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae, showing multiple right pneumatoceles (bracket), opacification in the right middle lobe (black arrow) and depression of the right hemidiaphragm (white arrow).

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    (A) Axial computed tomographic (CT) image showing necrosis of the right middle lobe with pneumatoceles and three pleural pockets (one air-filled, one fluid and one mixed; arrows). (B) Coronal CT image showing large pneumatoceles and necrosis of the right middle lobe (bracket).

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    Follow-up anteroposterior chest radiograph two weeks after discharge showing significant improvements, with decreased size of the lucency in the middle lobe of the right lung, decreased consolidation in the right lower field and decreased atelectasis, but continued moderate pleural effusion (arrows).

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Canadian Medical Association Journal: 183 (2)
CMAJ
Vol. 183, Issue 2
8 Feb 2011

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Severe necrotizing pneumonia in a child with pandemic (H1N1) influenza
Jo Yazer, Michael Giacomantonio, Noni MacDonald, Steven Lopushinsky
CMAJ Feb 2011, 183 (2) 215-219; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100285
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