title: [Necrotizing pneumonia in children: apropos of 4 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the necrotizing pneumonia in children, a severe affection which prevalence seems to increase; to review literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report 4 cases of necrotizing pneumonia: symptoms, agents, diagnostic tools, treatment and long term evolution.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2 cases, pneumatoceles could be seen at chest X-ray. Two patients presented a deficiency of anti-pneumococcal antibodies. Three needed insertion of a pleural chest tube of whom 1 had a resection of a small piece of necrotic lung. Duration of hospitalisation is longer than in uncomplicated pneumonias.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Necrotizing pneumonia is a severe affection. Diagnosis has to be made by lung CT. Long term evolution is excellent in pediatric population with serious management at hospital.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie et de pneumologie de l'enfant, clinique universitaire de Mont-Godinne, université catholique de Louvain, avenue G.-Thérasse-1, 5530 Yvoir, Belgique.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schadeck
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beckers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eucher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Bilderling
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tuerlinckx
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bodart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents