Tuberculous Empyema Necessitatis in a 40-Year-Old Immunocompetent Male

Empyema necessitans (EN) is a kind of empyema that diffuses to extrapleural space and can involve chest pain. Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of EN. This disease can be found in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals but is usually seen in the immunocompromised individuals...

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Published in:Case Rep Infect Dis
Main Authors: Babamahmoodi, Farhang, Davoodi, Lotfollah, Sheikholeslami, Roya, Ahangarkani, Fatemeh
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983337/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27555974
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4187108
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