Isolated empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient: A case report
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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 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Transplantation
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2212-0017
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijt.2016.04.001