title: Neonatal pleural empyema in an extremely low birth weight infant.
abstract: Pleural empyema is rarely seen in the newborn period. Here we report the first case of exclusive and successful conservative management of pleural empyema in an extremely low birth weight infant. Chest drainage or percutaneous aspiration was not feasible. Noninvasive treatment might represent an acceptable option in premature infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Pediatrics, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany. lohmeier@uni-duesseldorf.de
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lohmeier
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mayatepek
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoehn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy