Pleural empyema secondary to nephropleural fistula in complicated pyonephrosis

Pleural empyema secondary to nephropleural fistula in complicated pyonephrosis

Pleural empyema of extra pulmonary origin is uncommon and empyema secondary to a fistula between the urinary tract and thorax is extremely rare. We report a case of nephropleural fistula causing massive pleural empyema in a 64-year-old woman with a long history of urological problems, including neph...

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Main Authors: Stefania Tamburrini, MD, Marina Lugarà, MD, Pietro Paolo Saturnino, MD, Giovanni Ferrandino, MD, Pasquale Quassone, MD, Silvio Leboffe, MD, Giuseppe Sarti, MD, Concetta Rocco, MD, Claudio Panico, MD, Francesco Raffaele, MD, Teresa Cesarano, MD, Michele Iannuzzi, MD, Lucio Cagini, MD, Ines Marano, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Nephropleural fistula
Pleural empyema
Thoracic empyema
Abscess
Pyonephrosis
Computed Tomography
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