Based on an increased prevalence of empyema in children,we reviewed the literature on the diagnosis and management of this affection. A retrospective study of 11 children admitted to our hospital in 2003 shows a prolonged hospitalisation (median 18 days) even with adequate treatment. Based on our experience and data from the literature, we propose a management algorithm to allow treatment of children admitted ith pleural effusion.
Bodart, E., Weynants, D., De Bilderling, G., Eucher, P., & Tuerlinckx, D. (2006). Epanchement pleural de l’enfant: Proposition d’un algorithme de prise en charge. Revue médicale de Liège, 61(1), 16-22. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/63133 (Original work published 2006)