It is a complication of pneumonia in children.
-A complication of severe pneumonia.
-Usually is associated with staplylococcal pneumonia.
-Severely ill patient.
-Usually treated medically.
-Surgical excision in cases of progressive sepsis and shock.
-Caused by thrombotic occlusion of alveolar capillaries leading to ischemia, necrosis and liquefaction resulting in fluid filled cavities with expectorated fluid resulting in air fluid cavities present within pneumonic patches.
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