Abscessus pulmonum: Unexpected outcome of surgical treatment; a case presentation

This paper presents a case of 12-year-old girl, who was admitted to the pulmonology department of the Clinic for children's ilness KC Banja Luka in february 2010th year, because of the x-ray verified large tumor change in the left hemithorax. Insight into previous medical documentation, patient previously had two surgeries for a congenital deformity of the thoracolumbal spine. After admission in our department, in a differential diagnosis, we have done chest CT, GI passage, the serology of Echinococcus granulosus, ultrasonography and laboratory analasys, after which the patient was reffered to the surgical treatment at the Institute for Mother and child in New Belgrade. ![Figure][1] During the surgery a apscess cavity filled with green colored compress was found, which had been present for 2.5 years since spine surgery. [1]: pending:yes