1999/01/01 by Saud I. Ahmed, Saud Ahmed, Ria Gripaldo +5 · 11 citations
Social Sciences · #Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
paper · doi:10.1097/00000441-200702000-00007
Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of pleural space infections and occurs when the infected fluid dissects spontaneously into the chest wall from the pleural space. This process may result from bronchopleural extension of a peripheral lung infection. These cases result from inadequate treatment of an empyema and usually occur after a necrotizing pneumonia or pulmonary abscess. We present two cases of empyema thoracic necessitans.