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Empyema Necessitatis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of an empyema. Although the incidence is thought to be decreased in the post-antibiotic era, immunocompromised patients such as patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis are still at a higher risk. A 56-year-old woman on peritoneal dialysis presente...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4165667/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25237382 http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2014.77.2.94 |
Sumario: | Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of an empyema. Although the incidence is thought to be decreased in the post-antibiotic era, immunocompromised patients such as patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis are still at a higher risk. A 56-year-old woman on peritoneal dialysis presented with an enlarging mass on the right anterior chest wall. The chest computed tomography scan revealed an empyema necessitatis and the histopathologic findings revealed a granulomatous inflammation with caseation necrosis. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous medication. |
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