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 +2 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 +3 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 DiseasesEmpyema 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 +5 more
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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 +4 more
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Empyema necessitans complicating a mild COVID‐19 infection in a young immunocompetent patient [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message COVID‐19 infection can be complicated by secondary bacterial infections including pneumonia and empyema resulting in worse outcomes.
Sierra Sullivan +3 more
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Delayed post‐pneumonectomy empyema necessitans caused by Aspergillus flavus: An unusual report [PDF]
Respirology Case Reports, 2022 Post‐pneumonectomy empyema (PPE), with or without bronchopleural fistula, is a challenging and serious entity with significant mortality and morbidity.
Atousa Hakamifard +6 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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A rare case of empyema necessitans due to Streptococcus anginosus with necrotizing fasciitis and retroperitoneal abscesses [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineBackground: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive soft-tissue infection associated with high mortality even when recognized early. Empyema necessitans (EN) is an uncommon complication of pleural empyema in which purulent material extends ...
Fatemeh Akbarpoor +5 more
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A “Boil” Being the Clue to Think beyond Typical Bacterial Pathogens in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2022 Empyema necessitans is an exceptionally rare complication of bacterial pneumonia in the pediatric population. It occurs when the infection extends from the lung parenchyma to the chest wall by forming a fistula, which leads to infection of the ...
Jeanna Auriemma
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Tuberculous empyema necessitans: Case report of a rare occurrence [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsEmpyema necessitans is a rare condition where tuberculosis is the most common cause. It can be found in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients, especially in endemic areas.
Meryem Haloua +2 more
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