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The Application of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the Management of Empyema Necessitans [PDF]

Case Reports in Surgery, 2016
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is gaining popularity in the management of many types of acute and chronic wounds. The use of VAC devices in thoracic surgery is limited, but it appears to be promising in complex cases of empyema thoraces.
Yasser Aljehani, Zahra Al-Matar, Samah Nawar   +2 more
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Empyema necessitans as a rare manifestation of Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare complication of empyema, in which pus accumulates within the pleural space and spreads through the chest wall, leading to the formation of a subcutaneous abscess. This condition presents significant
Nazanin Zeinali Nezhad, Aazam Gholami Shahrebabak, Amirhossein Shahpar   +2 more
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Refractory Nontyphoidal Salmonella Empyema Necessitans in a Man Living With HIV: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of untreated/undertreated empyema characterized by the invasion and progression of empyema beyond the pleura into the chest wall.
Dillon Guo Dong Yeo, Wui Mei Chew, Felicia Teo, Qin Yong See, Aza Abdulmawjood Taha, Edwin Chong Yu Sng   +5 more
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Empyema necessitans: After recent thoracostomy in an immunocompromised patient [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports, 2023
Key message This paper consists of a clinical image of an unexpected complication of a pleural space infection that dissects through the pleura into the soft tissues of the chest in an immunocompromised patient.
Joana Almeida Borges, Daniela Madama
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Chronic Empyema Necessitans Perpetuated by ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
A man with prior tuberculosis developed recurrent empyema necessitans, complicated by extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae. Despite prolonged antimicrobials, serial imaging revealed a persistent pleurocutaneous fistula and pleural ...
Zhong Xhen Khor
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Empyema necessitans in an infant due to pseudomonas aeruginosa at a referral hospital in mogadishu, somalia: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare complication of bacterial pneumonia, especially in children. It can be caused by many infectious agents, but Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common cause of EN.We report a 3-month-old girl who had EN on the 90th ...
Yahye Garad Mohamed, Mahmut küsbeci
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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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Empyema necessitans due to aspergillus in a 3-year-old paediatric patient at a referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
We present a case of empyema necessitans due to aspergillus in a young child. The incidence of deep fungal mycoses in children, especially in developing countries is not known. There is paucity of data and access to diagnostics is usually limited.
Anne-Marie Macharia, Loice Achieng Ombajo, Abdirahman Hashi Farah, Edwin Oloo Walong, Gladys Nthambi Mwango, Dalton Wamalwa   +5 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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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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