Empyema necessitans presenting as chest wall abscess - Case series

Empyema necessitans presenting as chest wall abscess - Case series

Empyema Necessitans (EN) is a rare complication of untreated pleural infection. It burrows through the parietal pleura and extends to the extra pleural space. Tuberculosis is the most common cause of EN. It can be seen in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Diagnosis can be challeng...

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Main Authors: M Natraj, Irfan Ismail Ayub, Deepika Ramachandran, Abdul Majeed Arshad, Dhanasekar, Rajagopalan, T Chandrasekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu
Subjects:
empyema necessitans
tuberculosis
chest wall abscess
Online Access:http://www.japt.in/article.asp?issn=2772-6355;year=2018;volume=1;issue=1;spage=25;epage=28;aulast=Natraj;type=0

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