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Contemporary empyema thoracis necessitans in an adult male caused by Staphylococcus aureus: decortication is superior to traditional under water seal intercostal tube in chronic empyema [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
Mousa, AAB   +3 more
core   +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

Reactivation Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Presenting as Empyema Necessitans 55 Years Following Thoracoplasty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
We describe the case of a 79-year-old man who presented with an enlarging mass on his chest wall. He had a history of thoracoplasty performed 55 years ago for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
McNulty, Nancy J.
core   +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

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

A Pulmonary Abscess Caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesThe Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Lung abscess is a common disease in respiratory medicine, which is a suppurative lesion caused by various pathogens, and microbiological examination is crucial for the treatment of lung abscess. Due to the widespread use of antibiotics, it is difficult to obtain reliable microbiological evidence through routine tests.
Xu Chen, Ling Wu, Ruoxi Wu, Jiajia Dong
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

Empyema [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
History of present illness: A 51-year-old male with congestive heart failure, previous myocardial infarctions, and a questionable history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of shortness ...
Patane, Jonathan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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

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