Presentation
Backache - Few wks.
Patient Data
Age: 30 yrs
Gender: Female
From the case:
Empyema necessitans
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From the case:
Empyema necessitans
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CXR - Haziness in right mid lower zone in PA view with right costo-phrenic effusion.
Lateral view - Elliptical soft tissue density on posterior aspect of chest wall.
USG - Loculated pleural collection in right paraspinal region.
Extension is noted in intercostal muscles at 9th - 10th ribs.
Mild effusion at costo-phrenic region.
Case Discussion
Empyema necessitans refers to extension of a pleural infection out of the thorax and into the neighboring chest wall and surrounding soft tissues
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