Empyema Necessitans Involving the Ribs and Vertebra-A Rare occurrence

The extension of pleural infection into the chest wall and neighbouring structures is called Empyema Necessitans (EN). We are reporting a rare case of 45-year-old female presenting with chest pain and history of tubercular pleural effusion evaluated with haematological, biochemical and radiologica...

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Main Authors: Javaji Raviprasad, Harsha Umesh, Anil Kumar Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2463/39786_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(A_SHU)_PFA(A_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf