title: Gastropleural fistula as a complication of empyema thoracis.
abstract: Gastropleural fistula is an uncommon entity, especially in children. Here we report a 7-year-old child who developed gastropleural fistula as a complication of empyema thoracis. The child was also diagnosed to have chronic granulomatous disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodha
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwala
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kabra
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications*; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology*