title: Bilateral suspected tuberculous empyema thoracis.
abstract: Empyema thoracis is a well known complication following para-pneumonic effusions in paediatric age group. Usually it is unilateral but rarely could be bilateral. Herein we report a case of bilateral tuberculous empyema thoracis in a 12 years old, unvaccinated girl with a positive history of contact with tuberculosis. She was managed conservatively with tube thoracostomies and anti-tuberculous drugs. Emphasis is on the conservative approach and patience in management of patients with bilateral empyema thoracis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, National Institute of Child Health Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Yousuf Aziz
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Khan