AN OPERATIVE CASE OF EMPYEMA NECESSITATIS, IN WHICH PENETRATIONS WERE MADE AT TWO SITES SIMULTANEOUSLY

A case of empyema necessitatis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus

Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) have emerged as an important pathogen in lung infection. NTM infection is rarely accompanied by pleural involvement, and empyema necessitatis caused by NTM is very uncommon. We report a very rare case of Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease with empyema accompanied by empyema necessitatis. The patient was successfully treated by percutaneous tube drainag...

Empyema Necessitatis Following Closed Intrapleural Pneumonolysis with a Case Report

A Case of Empyema necessitans: An uncommon presentation of Empyema

ABSTRACTIntroductionEmpyema is an accumulation of pus in the pleural space. Empyema necessitans occurs when pus extends through the parietal pleura into the surrounding tissues.Case ReportWe present here a 4 month old babywith severe respiratory distress and anassociated huge boggy swelling over the left side of his chest and back. Evaluation revealed pus accumulated in the pleural space which ...

Empyema necessitatis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus.

Pseudomonas cepacia empyema necessitatis after lung transplantation in two patients with cystic fibrosis.

Lung transplantation is an accepted modality for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have end-stage respiratory failure. The postoperative course of these patients is often complicated by serious infections with organisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas cepacia that may be multiply resistant to conventional antimicrobial agents. We describe two patients with CF who, after doub...