Empyema Necessitatis Presented as Breast Abscess.

Empyema necessitatis presenting as a swelling in the right hypochondrium.

A 61-year old retired insulation worker with a 30-year history of heavy alcohol intake presented to the accident and emergency department with a swelling in the right hypochondrium. Nine months previously he had complained of vague discomfort in the right side of the abdomen, but investigations including liver function tests and ultrasound scan of the abdomen were normal. The discomfort continu...

Empyema necessitatis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus.

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...

Pseudomonas Abscess and Empyema

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Empyema Necessitatis Following Closed Intrapleural Pneumonolysis with a Case Report