Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

EMPYEMA NECESSITANS: A NOTEWORTHY PRESENTATION OF EMPYEMA-CASE REPORT

Dr. M. Ajit Chakravarthy, Dr. Suresh. V. Phatak

Abstract :

 

Background: Empyema necessitans is an atypical long–term complication of empyema distinguished by the leakage of pus from the pleural space into the proximate chest wall and soft tissues setting up a connection between the pleural infection, and the subcutaneous tissue. We review a case of a 25 year old female presenting with  increasing mass on the left side of her back since 1 month. A swelling is noted  in the right paraspinal region in the intramuscular plane. Radiological  procedures including USG, NECT showed empyema necessitans.

Conclusion: Empyema necessitans is mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Actinomyces israelii.

Keywords :

Empyema   USG   NECT.  

Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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EMPYEMA NECESSITANS: A NOTEWORTHY PRESENTATION OF EMPYEMA-CASE REPORT, DR.M.AJIT CHAKRAVARTHY, DR.SURESH.V.PHATAK INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2019


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