Daijiworld Media Network – Pune

Pune, Nov 14: A four-year-old city boy has survived a rare and severe medical condition after doctors at Surya Mother and Child Super Speciality Hospital, Pune, successfully treated him for necrotising pneumonia, an aggressive infection in which bacteria destroy lung tissue.

The illness began as a routine fever and cough but rapidly progressed. Within days, the child developed alarming swelling across his face, eyelids, neck, stomach, legs, and genitals. Air pockets formed beneath his skin, leading to visible puffiness and severe breathing difficulty.

Rushed to the ICU on May 1, he remained under intensive care for over three weeks before being discharged.

Dr Sachin Shah, Director of Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Services, said the boy had arri

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