- Thoracic empyema is an infrequent complication
of appendicitis that has rarely been reported in the
literature. The case of a 6-year-old girl who was admitted
for medical management of a perforated appendicitis is
presented. Her clinical course was complicated by the
development of an appendicular abscess and a
subdiaphragmatic abscess leading to right-sided empyema
and how it was managed surgically and medically. Thoracic
empyema should be considered a potential cause of
respiratory distress in patients with appendicitis.
Furthermore, the abdomen should be carefully evaluated as
a source of infection in patients with thoracic empyema
without an underlying lung disease.
Keywords :
Empyema, Appendicitis, Perforated.
