Empyema necessitans: After recent thoracostomy in an immunocompromised patient

Empyema necessitans is a rare complication of pleural space infections that dissects through the pleura into the soft tissues of the chest. This case describes an unexpected complication of an empyema treated in an immunocompromised patient. Key messageThis paper consists of a clinical image of an unexpected complication of a pleural space infection that dissects through the pleura into the soft tissues of the chest in an immunocompromised patient.
Source: Respirology Case Reports - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research