CT Demonstration of Empyema Necessitatis
- 1 November 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
- Vol. 9 (6) , 1108-1109
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-198511000-00020
Abstract
Empyema necessitatis is a collection of fluid that has, by direct extension from the pleural cavity, penetrated the thoracic wall to form a mass in the extrapleural soft tissues of the chest wall. This is a rare condition and usually is associated with tuberculous effusion but may be associated with malignancy, blastomycosis, actinomycosis, and may even follow thoracentesis.Keywords
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