Tuberculous empyema
From BugSigDB
A pleural empyema which involves presence of pus in the pleural cavity and calcified visceral pleura. It results from a large number of mycobacteria spilling into the pleural space, usually from rupture of a cavity or an adjacent paranchymal focus via a bronchopleural fistula.
- Aliases
- Empyema, Tuberculous
- Tuberculous Empyema
- Tuberculous empyema
- tuberculous empyema
- Tuberculous empyema (& pleural)
- tuberculous empyema (& pleural)
- Tuberculous empyema (disorder)
