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Empyema necessitans in a pediatric patient: A case study. [PDF]

Int J Surg Case Rep, 2023
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Empyema necessitans is a rare and severe complication of pleural effusion characterized by the extension of purulent material from the pleural cavity into the surrounding soft tissues, resulting in the formation of a subcutaneous abscess.
Shieba Y, Ramadan A.
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Empyema necessitans due to Nocardia farcinica. [PDF]

IDCases, 2022
An 84-year-old female with severe liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis C presented with a progressive bulging of the anterior chest wall for two weeks. On examination, 7 cm × 7 cm × 5 cm large subcutaneous mass was on the anterior chest wall and contrast enhanced computed tomography of the chest demonstrated loculated empyema with extension through the ...
Ishikawa K, Mori N.
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Empyema Necessitans: A Rare Complication of Chest Drains. [PDF]

Cureus
Empyema is defined as an accumulation of frank pus within the pleural cavity. Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of the pleural space infection when the existing empyema extends into adjacent structures beyond the pleural space, usually into the soft tissue of the chest wall. If severe, it can externalize to the skin.
Bokhary H, Chaudhry S, Kanigicherla AP, Tariq K, Gooseman MR.   +4 more
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Empyema necessitans with osteomyelitis of fifth rib due to Nocardia farcinica: a case report [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Empyema necessitans is a rare pulmonary condition described as the presence of pus in the pleural cavity with insidious extension into the surrounding soft tissue.
Swapnil Tripathi, Durga Shankar Meena, Amit Kumar Rohila, Neetha T.R., Vidhi Jain, Deepak Kumar, Taruna Yadav, Mahendra Kumar Garg   +7 more
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Empyema necessitans caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a case report and literature review [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare condition characterized by pleural infection with pus spreading into adjacent soft tissues. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Actinomyces israelii are common causative agents, methicillin-resistant ...
Tomoaki Nakamura, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Naoki Murata, Kuniko Sato, Atsushi Kitamura, Nobuyoshi Mori, Torahiko Jinta   +6 more
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Tuberculous Empyema Necessitans – Case Series

Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu
Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare complication of untreated pleural infection. Tuberculosis is the most common cause. It can be found in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients, especially in endemic areas.
M. Natraj, Nisha Parveen, S. Vignesh
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A case of empyema necessitans in an adolescent with mycobacterium tuberculosis. [PDF]

Ann Med Surg (Lond), 2022
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: An empyema is a buildup of pus in the pleural space and is most commonly associated with pneumonia. Streptococcus pneumonia is the most common cause of pneumonia, although staphylococcus aureus is common in developing countries.
Abdi AM, Mambet E, Ali AY.
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Empyema Necessitans Complicating Pleural Effusion Associated with Proteus Species Infection: A Diagnostic Dilemma [PDF]

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015
Background. Empyema necessitans, a rare complication of pleural effusion, could result in significant morbidity and mortality in children. It is characterized by the dissection of pus through the soft tissues and the skin of the chest wall. Mycobacterium
M. S. Yauba, H. Ahmed, I. A. Imoudu, M. O. Yusuf, H. U. Makarfi   +4 more
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Empyema Necessitans in the Setting of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Causing Pneumonia and Bacteremia [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018
Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare phenomenon that refers to an insidious extension of the empyema through parietal pleura and subsequent dissection into subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall.
Sindhura Bandaru, Sukesh Manthri, Vidya Sundareshan, Vidhya Prakash   +3 more
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A Symphony of Challenges: Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, Pleurocutaneous Fistula, and Empyema Necessitans in Concert. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
This case report details the clinical course of a 37-year-old male with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) who initially presented with respiratory symptoms.
Ahmad K, Khan A, Yaseen A, Saleh M, Ali Y, Kakakhel M, Ehsan M.   +6 more
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