Subcutaneous abscess due to empyema necessitans caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis in a patient with periodontitis [PDF]
IDCases, 2022 Empyema necessitans is a rare empyema complication characterized by an extension of empyema out of the pleural space into the subcutaneous tissues of the chest wall.
Akane Tanaka +9 more
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Contemporary empyema thoracic necessitans in an adult male caused by Staphylococcus aureus: decortication is superior to traditional under water seal intercostal tube in chronic empyema [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015 Empyema thoracis necessitans is a rare clinical finding nowadays. We report 55 years old Saudi male with past history of road traffic accident, poly trauma, chest surgery and paraplegia admitted for rehabilitation in Sultan Bin Abduaziz Humanitarian City
Liaqat Ali Chaudhry +3 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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Isolated empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient: A case report
Indian Journal of Transplantation, 2016 Empyema necessitans is a rare sequel of untreated pleural space infection and is most commonly secondary to tuberculosis. Isolated tuberculous empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient is extremely rare.
Anand Chellappan +6 more
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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.
Btissam Benabderrazik +10 more
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Empyema necessitans presenting as chest wall abscess - Case series
Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu, 2018 Empyema Necessitans (EN) is a rare complication of untreated pleural infection. It burrows through the parietal pleura and extends to the extra pleural space. Tuberculosis is the most common cause of EN.
M Natraj +6 more
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Empyema Necessitans Involving the Ribs and Vertebra-A Rare occurrence [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2019 The extension of pleural infection into the chest wall and neighbouring structures is called Empyema Necessitans (EN). We are reporting a rare case of 45-year-old female presenting with chest pain and history of tubercular pleural effusion evaluated ...
Javaji Raviprasad +2 more
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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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A case of empyema necessitans in an adolescent with mycobacterium tuberculosis. [PDF]
Ann Med Surg (Lond), 2022 Abdi AM, Mambet E, Ali AY.
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Empyema thoracic necessitans mimicking a tuberculoma [PDF]
QJM, 2014 An 86-year-old man presented with fever and a mass along the axillary line (Figure 1A). His medical history was silent except for a non well-defined pleural disease 60 years before. Figure 1. ( A ) Mass along axillary line. ( B ) Empyema thoracic necessitans at the CT scan imagine.
Bartolomeo Lorenzati +4 more
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