Tuberculous empyema

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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)