Isolated empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient: A case report

Isolated empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient: A case report

Empyema necessitans is a rare sequel of untreated pleural space infection and is most commonly secondary to tuberculosis. Isolated tuberculous empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient is extremely rare. It is an important differential diagnosis of a chest mass in renal transplant recipien...

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Main Authors: Anand Chellappan, Ravi Kushwaha, Hira Lal, Raghunandan Prasad, Priyank Yadav, Awadhesh Kumar, Amit Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Transplantation
Subjects:
Empyema necessitans
Tuberculosis
Renal transplant
Split pleura sign
Online Access:http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2016;volume=10;issue=2;spage=46;epage=48;aulast=Chellappan;type=0

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