Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess
Empyema thoracis (ET) is defined as pus in the pleural space, either localized or involving the entire pleural cavity, due to diverse etiologies. In severe form, it may infiltrate the extra- pulmonary region. Clinical guideline describes 3 stages of parapneumonic effusion before developing into a...
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| author | Siti Hafzan Abd Karim, MD Wan Zainira Wan Zain, MMed Mohd Nizam Mohd Hashim, MMed Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, MMed Firdaus Hayati, DrGenSurg Chiak Yot Ng, MMed |
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| description | Empyema thoracis (ET) is defined as pus in the pleural space, either localized or involving
the entire pleural cavity, due to diverse etiologies. In severe form, it may infiltrate the extra-
pulmonary region. Clinical guideline describes 3 stages of parapneumonic effusion before
developing into an ET, namely the exudative stage, the fibrinopurulent stage, and the orga-
nizing/late stage. We highlight a 59-year-old gentleman who presented a back swelling masquerading
as a deep-seated abscess, in which the diagnosis of ET had not been established
early. The principles of treatment are treating the underlying condition such as pneumonia,
pleural drainage and debridement, full re-expansion of the collapsed lung by performing
chest physiotherapy, and improving nutrition. ET is a condition with a dynamic process due
to diverse etiologies, either localized or involving the entire pleural cavity. The gold standard in diagnosing ET is the pleural aspiration of fluid from the pleural space, whereas the management of ET may include non-surgical and/or surgical treatments based on the basic principles of ET treatment. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-364712023-08-17T05:41:12Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36471/ Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess Siti Hafzan Abd Karim, MD Wan Zainira Wan Zain, MMed Mohd Nizam Mohd Hashim, MMed Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, MMed Firdaus Hayati, DrGenSurg Chiak Yot Ng, MMed QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system Empyema thoracis (ET) is defined as pus in the pleural space, either localized or involving the entire pleural cavity, due to diverse etiologies. In severe form, it may infiltrate the extra- pulmonary region. Clinical guideline describes 3 stages of parapneumonic effusion before developing into an ET, namely the exudative stage, the fibrinopurulent stage, and the orga- nizing/late stage. We highlight a 59-year-old gentleman who presented a back swelling masquerading as a deep-seated abscess, in which the diagnosis of ET had not been established early. The principles of treatment are treating the underlying condition such as pneumonia, pleural drainage and debridement, full re-expansion of the collapsed lung by performing chest physiotherapy, and improving nutrition. ET is a condition with a dynamic process due to diverse etiologies, either localized or involving the entire pleural cavity. The gold standard in diagnosing ET is the pleural aspiration of fluid from the pleural space, whereas the management of ET may include non-surgical and/or surgical treatments based on the basic principles of ET treatment. Elsevier 2021-02 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36471/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36471/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Siti Hafzan Abd Karim, MD and Wan Zainira Wan Zain, MMed and Mohd Nizam Mohd Hashim, MMed and Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, MMed and Firdaus Hayati, DrGenSurg and Chiak Yot Ng, MMed (2021) Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess. Radiology Case Reports, 16. pp. 1061-1064. ISSN 19300433 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.02.030 |
| spellingShingle | QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system Siti Hafzan Abd Karim, MD Wan Zainira Wan Zain, MMed Mohd Nizam Mohd Hashim, MMed Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, MMed Firdaus Hayati, DrGenSurg Chiak Yot Ng, MMed Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess |
| title | Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess |
| title_full | Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess |
| title_fullStr | Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess |
| title_full_unstemmed | Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess |
| title_short | Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess |
| title_sort | empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess |
| topic | QP501-801 Animal biochemistry RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36471/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36471/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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