Empyema thoracis presented as giant back abscess

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 extrapulmonary region. Clinical guideline describes 3 stages of parapneumonic effusion before developing into an ET,...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Abscess
Bacterial infection
Pleural empyema
Thoracic empyema
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321000959

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