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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Amoebiasis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, is the third leading cause of mortality worldwide among parasitic infections with over 100,000 deaths annually. Apart from dysentery, it can manifest as extraintestinal disease, most commonly liver abscess, and rarely pulmonary, cardiac, and brain involvement.
Nur H. Ahnal +5 more
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A colonic splenic flexure tumour presenting as an empyema thoracis: a case report [PDF]
, 2009 Introduction The case report describes the rare presentation of a 79-year-old patient with a locally perforated splenic flexure tumour of the colon presenting with an apparent empyema thoracis in the absence of abdominal signs or symptoms.
K Murphy +3 more
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Pleural empyema caused by dropped gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a case report [PDF]
, 2022 Aya Tokuda +11 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Trans‐diaphragmatic rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst, can manifesting as a pleural effusion with daughter cysts, which could be an uncommon but serious complication. Prompt diagnosis through imaging and timely surgical intervention are critical to prevent life‐threatening outcomes in endemic areas.
Zahra Sadin +3 more
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Thoracic Cancer, Volume 17, Issue 3, February 2026.The open‐label randomized controlled trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of a disposable dry seal chest drainage (DSCD) system compared with single‐bottle water‐sealed drainage (SBWSD) after lobectomy. The DSCD system showed higher postoperative oxygen saturation levels (p < 0.001), a lower incidence of DVT (p = 0.032), and a substantially reduced ...
Lei Liu +9 more
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Therapeutic Approach to Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyemas [PDF]
, 2000 Face à inexistência de uma metodologia única e consensual na abordagem terapêutica dos derrames pleurais parapneumónicos e empiemas, os autores propõem um protocolo de orientação, que resultou da reflexão baseada na sua experiência e na bibliografia ...
Barata, D +3 more
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Intrathoracic negative pressure therapy for pleural empyema using an open-pore drainage film [PDF]
, 2023 V. Betz +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Chest CT scan 1 month after starting TB treatment demonstarting left side massive pleural effusion. ABSTRACT Non‐HIV‐infected people with pulmonary tuberculosis can develop paradoxical worsening of lung conditions, including massive pleural effusion, which at times requires multiple drainage. This paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Selam Bogale Gissa +2 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Achromobacter xylosoxidans, a gram-negative bacillus with low virulence has rarely been reported to cause clinically significant infections. We report an unusual case of MDR Achromobacter xylosoxidans/denitrificans bacteremia from a peripherally inserted
Saad Habib +5 more
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Endoscopic Treatment of Boerhaave Syndrome Related Empyema
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.Boerhaave syndrome is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. It can lead to complications such as empyema. Endoscopic repair can be a viable, less invasive alternative to surgical repair, which is associated with a substantial degree of surgical risks. ABSTRACT Empyema and Boerhaave syndrome are both life‐threatening conditions. We present
Christopher Chan +4 more
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