2024
Massive thymic hyperplasia in a toddler masquerading as a loculated pleural effusion: A case report
Zolfaghari E, Shaughnessy M, Wu H, Caty M, Christison-Lagay E, Hornick M. Massive thymic hyperplasia in a toddler masquerading as a loculated pleural effusion: A case report. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2024, 110: 102885. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2024.102885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMassive thymic hyperplasiaChest X-rayThymic hyperplasiaCase reportComputed tomographyDifferential diagnosis of pediatric patientsSurveillance chest x-raysDiagnosis of pediatric patientsTrue thymic hyperplasiaRecurrent respiratory distressPost-operative coursePercutaneous core biopsyLoculated pleural effusionHistory of multiple admissionsPersistent respiratory symptomsSurgical resectionCore biopsyParapneumonic effusionPediatric patientsAbnormal findingsPleural effusionRight thoracotomyRare conditionRight hemithoraxSuspected pneumonia
2019
The Limited Utility of Routine Culture in Pediatric Pilonidal, Gluteal, and Perianal Abscesses
Shaughnessy MP, Park CJ, Zhang L, Cowles RA. The Limited Utility of Routine Culture in Pediatric Pilonidal, Gluteal, and Perianal Abscesses. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 239: 208-215. PMID: 30851520, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbscessAdministration, OralAdolescentAnal CanalAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaButtocksChildChild, PreschoolCost-Benefit AnalysisCulture TechniquesDrainageElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePatient SelectionRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSacrococcygeal RegionTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPerianal abscessElectronic medical recordsBedside incisionCulture resultsInstitution's electronic medical recordPediatric emergency departmentMicrobiological culture resultsUnnecessary laboratory testsSignificant differencesCulture dataOral antibioticsAbscess culturesPediatric patientsSurgical managementClinical outcomesPediatric populationSurgical consultationRecurrence rateEmergency departmentFluid cultureMedical recordsAntibiotic useInclusion criteriaCommon reasonAbscess