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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2026

Suspected chest malignancy hiding

Ariane Gérard, Anna-Maria Charatsi, Sophie Huybrechts, Luis Perez Casanova, Chantal Tsobo Blistain, Paul Philippe, Sébastien Mesureur, Jean Paul Van Nieuwenhuyse, Isabel de la Fuente Garcia

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Ariane GérardNational Pediatric Center, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Anna-Maria CharatsiNational Pediatric Center, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Sophie HuybrechtsNational Pediatric Center, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Luis Perez CasanovaNational Pathology Center, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg.
Chantal Tsobo BlistainMicrobiology Department, Centre Hospitaliser de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Paul PhilippeMicrobiology Department, Centre Hospitaliser de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Sébastien MesureurNational Pediatric Surgery Center, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Jean Paul Van NieuwenhuysePediatric Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Isabel de la Fuente GarciaNational Pediatric Center, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of parapneumonic effusion. Here, we present the case of an eight-year-old girl who presented with a tumor-like chest mass. The clinical presentation initially suggested a malignant disease. A multidisciplinary approach prior to surgery enabled a correct diagnosis by performing pre-surgery cultures and submitting surgical specimens for both microbiological and histopathological analysis. The microbiological workup demonstrated an

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitanscase reportempyema necessitanslung infectionpediatric infectious disease

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PMID42137559
PMCPMC13168027

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