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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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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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A Complicated Case of Group B Streptococcus Empyema Necessitans. [PDF]

Cureus, 2017
Empyema necessitans is a complication of a pleural space infection that dissects through the pleura into the soft tissues of the chest and skin. Due to the widespread availability of antibiotics, empyema necessitans is rare in modern medicine and is most commonly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Buell KG, Ajmal S, Whitaker JA.
europepmc   +3 more sources

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

Int J Surg Case Rep, 2023
Shieba Y, Ramadan A.
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Empyema Necessitans Due to Streptococcus milleri [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1996
M A, Marinella, G D, Harrington, T J, Standiford   +2 more
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Atypical ulcerative cutaneous tuberculosis revealing disseminated mycobacterial infection: case report with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges [PDF]

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) is an unusual manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, accounting for only 1.0%–1.5% of cases. It presents with a wide range of clinical morphologies, often mimicking other dermatoses such as fungal infections,
Serena Vita, Andrea Mariano, Francesca Faraglia, Daniele Colombo, Alessandra Scarabello, Gina Gualano, Claudia Palazzolo, Alberta Villanacci, Antonia Maria Olivieri, Franca Del Nonno, Enrico Mirante, Stefania Ianniello, Alessandra D’Abramo, Emanuele Nicastri   +13 more
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Necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall caused by empyema necessitans following tuberculosis: Case report and literature review. [PDF]

Int J Surg Case Rep, 2023
Bayileyegn N, Mengiste DT.
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A case of empyema necessitans in a paediatric patient with Mycobacterium tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2023
Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of pneumonia in which pus formed in the pleural cavity extends into the surrounding tissue. In children it is mostly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but other bacterial organisms are implicated ...
Asante , A, Frigati , L, Gie , A, Goussard, P, Rabie , H   +4 more
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Protracted tuberculous empyema necessitans following intercostal drainage tube insertion [PDF]

, 2023
Empyema necessitans (EN) is a rare long-term sequela of poorly or untreated empyema thoracis, characterized by the dissection of pus through the soft tissues and skin of the chest wall, ultimately forming a fistula between skin and pleural cavity.
Agrohi, Daksh, Agrohi, Jhalak, G. K., Adarsha, Kohli, Saksham   +3 more
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Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report [PDF]

, 2022
Empyema necessitans (EN) is a sporadic disease in the 21st century. It is a condition where the empyema has diffused and is loculated in the extrapleural space. It is usually caused by Tuberculosis (TB) infection or immunocompromised condition.
Jasmani, Asraf Haslam, Kumar, Anil, Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Azem Fathi, Wan Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani   +3 more
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