Pneumatocele in an adult

J Assoc Physicians India. 2011 Mar:59:186-7.

Abstract

We report a case of 25-year-old male who presented with high grade fever with cough and expectoration. Chest examination revealed amphoric breath sounds on the right interscapular region. Chest X ray revealed multiple air fluid levels with collapse lung at places. Staph pneumonia with pneumatoceles is common in children but uncommon to in adult population.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cysts / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / complications*
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / microbiology
  • Pneumothorax / complications
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Radiography
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents