Necrotising pneumonia is a severe complication of community–acquired pneumonia characterised by liquefaction and cavitation of lung tissue, associated with high morbidity and mortality. Contrast enhanced CT evaluation of chest has definitive role in not only detecting the necrotic pulmonary tissue but also to look for co–existant lung/pleural pathologies. This article outlines the CECT features of the necrotizing consolidation , with the management implications in these patients.