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Reactivation Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Presenting as Empyema Necessitans 55 Years Following Thoracoplasty

, 2014
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.
Nancy J. Mcnulty
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Approach to Empyema Necessitatis

, 2011
Thoracic empyema is a collection of pus in the pleural space. Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of empyema, characterized by the dissection of pus through the soft tissues of the chest wall and eventually through the skin. We present nine cases
Akgul, Asli Gul, Bülent Arman, Yuksel, Mustafa, Arman, Bulent, Mustafa Yüksel, Alpay Örki, Orki, Alpay, Tülay Örki, Asli Gül Akgül, Orki, Tulay   +9 more
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The foreign body in the respiratory tract and its transthoracic penetration through empyemes necessitans in the chest wall

, 2019
Aspired foreign bodies continue to present a challenge to otorhinolaryngologists, pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons, where you can find a quick diagnosis, speed, and safe respiratory service of foreign bodies.
Selimi, Fitim, Behluli, Avni, Demaçi, Shqiptar   +2 more
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Pediatric pleural empyema - decision making beyond imaging - a retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
Background/objectivesIn children and infants, thoracic empyema most often develops as a complication of parapneumonic pleural effusions progressing to purulent collections. With an estimated incidence of approximately 0.6% among pediatric pneumonia cases,
Alexandru-Ioan Ulmeanu, Alexandru-Ioan Ulmeanu, Andreia Ulmeanu, Elena-Roxana Matran, Elena-Roxana Matran   +4 more
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Fusobacterium nucleatum Empyema Necessitans [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1999
M L, Hockensmith, D L, Mellman, E L, Aronsen   +2 more
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Empyema necessitans (EN) as a rare complication of tuberculosis - A case report. [PDF]

Int J Surg Case Rep, 2023
Jamil M, Mehmood M, Janjua FA, Ahmad F, Atiq AF.   +4 more
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Surgical and Non-surgical Treatments in Pleural Empyema [PDF]

Objective: Increasing number of patients are developing complicated pleural infection. We aimed at revealing the differences of treatment modalities performed in patients with empyema.
Görkem VAYISOĞLU ŞAHİN, Erbaycu, Ahmet Emin, Ezgi ÇİMEN ÇELİK, Mutlu Onur GÜÇSAV, Özer ÖZDEMİR, Aksel, Nimet, Sami DENİZ, Ahmet ÜÇVET, Şahin, Görkem Vayısoğlu, Vayisoglu Sahin, Gorkem, Guldaval, Filiz, Deniz, Sami, Ahmet Emin ERBAYCU, Filiz GÜLDAVAL, Gucsav, Mutlu Onur, Nimet AKSEL, Ozdemir, Ozer, Çelik, Ezgi Çimen, Cimen Celik, Ezgi   +18 more
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Empyema necessitans presenting as a chest wall abscess managed with minimally invasive drainage

A female patient in her late 60s presented with a painful right lower chest wall swelling. Examination revealed a fluctuant subcutaneous collection, and CT imaging demonstrated a pleurocutaneous tract connecting the collection to a ...
Victoria Randles, Apollo Kwok, Fatima Khalid, Anita Ghali, Lucy Devlin   +4 more
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A Rare Case of Empyema Necessitans Due to Coccidioides Immitis: Diagnostic and Treatment Insights

An 82-year-old woman with multiple medical problems was hospitalized for respiratory failure after failing outpatient antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia. Imaging revealed a right upper lobe consolidation with extension beyond the pleural
Emily Y. Emerick, Bryson J. Hewins, Benjamin A. Sebreros, Jeffrey Spiro   +3 more
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Empiema pleural na criança: análise de 120 casos. [PDF]

, 2001
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Pediatria, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Oliveira, Robson Marcelo
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