Empyema necessitans due to aspergillus in a 3-year-old paediatric patient at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
Pan African Medical Journal, Volume 34, Article 86, Year 2019
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We present a case of empyema necessitans due to aspergillus in a young child. The incidence of deep fungal mycoses in childre n, especially in developing countries is not known. There is paucity of data and access to diagnostics is usually limited. Our patient had received treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis which is endemic in Kenya for four months before diagnosis was made. We present this case to highlight the importance of considering alternative diagnosis when there is non-response to anti-tuberculous therapy.