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Empyema Necessitans Involving the Ribs and Vertebra-A Rare occurrence [PDF]

open access: yesInternational 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
doaj   +1 more source

A Baffling Bump: A Case Report of an Unusual Chest Wall Mass in a Pediatric Patient

open access: yesClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Chest wall masses are rare in children, but the differential diagnosis is broad and can include traumatic injury, neoplasm, and inflammatory or infectious causes.
Haley Vertelney, Margaret Lin-Martore
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesThe 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
doaj   +1 more source

Thoracic Empyema as Rare Complication of an Appendicular Mass: A Case Study and Review of the Literature

open access: yesCase Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Introduction. Thoracic empyema is an infrequent complication of appendicitis that has rarely been reported in the literature. Case Presentation and Review of the Literature. The case of a 11‐year‐old boy who was admitted for medical management of an appendicular mass is presented.
George Vasquez-Rios   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

It Can’t B: An Unusual Case of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) Empyema Necessitans

open access: yesCureus
Empyema necessitans is characterized by an empyema that extends from the lung pleura into the chest wall and underlying tissue. We present a rare case of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B) empyema necessitans in an adult male.
Muhddesa Lakhana   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Isolation of salmonella typhi from pleural empyema necessitans- A case report from a tertiary care hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka

open access: yesIP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases, 2022
Pleural Empyema necessitans refers to the extension of an empyema out of the pleural space and in to the neighbouring chest wall and surrounding soft tissues.Salmonella typhi is a versatile pathogen with amazing potential of infecting almost all organs ...
Girish Narayanaswamy, Supriya Dey
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Empyema necessitans due to Nocardia farcinica

open access: yesIDCases, 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 ...
Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Nobuyoshi Mori
doaj  

Lumpy jaw caused by Nocardia farcinica in a Holstein cow

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 3, May 2024.
Graphical Abstract: This report describes the first occurrence of lumpy jaw caused by Nocardia farcinica in a cow. In the text of the study, the stages of diagnosis (history, clinical examination, bacterial culture, histopathology and sequencing of the isolated bacteria) are described.
Sara Shokrpoor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empyema: An Increasing Concern in Canada

open access: yesCanadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 85-89, 2008., 2008
BACKGROUND: Empyema is a suppurative infection of the pleural space. Without prompt treatment, it can result in significant hospital stays, more invasive treatments as it progresses, and substantial morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate whether there has been an increasing incidence of empyema ...
Christian Finley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis with atypical imaging features

open access: yesJournal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, 2018
Multifocal skeletal involvement is exceptional, constituting
Mansoor C Abdulla
doaj   +1 more source

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