Empyema Necessitatis: A Rare Complication of Empyema
Gabriella Gerlach,
Rachel E Garrity,
Guillermo Izquierdo-Pretel
et al.
Abstract:Empyema necessitatis (EN) is an exceedingly rare complication of empyema. EN refers to the expansion and progression of an empyema beyond the thoracic cavity toward the skin wall. Herein, we present the case of a man with EN and detail his clinical course. A 42-year-old male with a prior history of substance use presented to the emergency department with three weeks of fever, cough, and progressively worsening pain overlying the left anterior chest wall. An empiric antibiotic regimen of cefepime, metronidazole… Show more
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