title: Tension pneumatocoele in a child with an empyema.
abstract: A previously well 13-month-old child presented to our institution with a pneumonia which developed into a tension pneumatocoele. Management was conservative and the patient fully recovered. Streptococcus pneumoniae type 7F was isolated and is not covered by the current heptavalent vaccine.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Children's Hospital, PCCU, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher Thomas
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Noreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: West