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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-10 | Issue-08
Empyema Necessitatis Due to Streptococcus pneumoniae: Case Report
K. Aalloula, A. Diani, S. Abouliatim, B. Boutakiout, M. Ouali El Idrissi, N. Cherif El Idrissi Ganouni
Published: Aug. 27, 2022 | 178 177
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i08.023
Pages: 840-842
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Abstract
Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of empyema characterized by extension of suppuration from the pleural space through the chest wall. The most common etiologies are tuberculosis and actinomycosis. We describe a 60-year-old woman with Streptococcus pneumoniae empyema necessitatis. Empyema necessitans should be kept in the differential diagnosis of patients with left chest masses or abscesses.