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Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report

Empyema necessitans (EN) is a sporadic disease in the 21st century. It is a condition where the empyema has diffused and is loculated in the extrapleural space. It is usually caused by Tuberculosis (TB) infection or immunocompromised condition. Its manifestation, which is often vague in the beginnin...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Anil, Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Azem Fathi, Jasmani, Asraf Haslam, Wan Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2022
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1012452023-11-15T04:46:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101245/ Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report Kumar, Anil Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Azem Fathi Jasmani, Asraf Haslam Wan Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani Empyema necessitans (EN) is a sporadic disease in the 21st century. It is a condition where the empyema has diffused and is loculated in the extrapleural space. It is usually caused by Tuberculosis (TB) infection or immunocompromised condition. Its manifestation, which is often vague in the beginning, leads to diagnostic dilemmas and delays in management. This has considerably affected patients adversely and incurred avoidable healthcare costs. We describe a rare case of empyema necessitans secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis in a 43-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with right anterior chest wall swelling, which was associated with pain, lethargy, malaise and significant loss of weight. Targeted ultrasonography of the anterior chest wall revealed a right anterior chest wall collection with intrathoracic extension. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the chest showed a multiloculated right chest wall collection with intrathoracic extension. Percutaneous drainage of the collection was performed, and the pus sent for Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture was positive. This case highlights the importance of a high index of suspicion and clinical awareness for this dangerous and silent disease. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101245/1/2022110216422603_MJMHS_0814.pdf Kumar, Anil and Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Azem Fathi and Jasmani, Asraf Haslam and Wan Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani (2022) Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (suppl.13). pp. 11-14. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/jurnal_kami/volume_18_2022/mjmhs_vol18_supp_13_oktober_2022-69861 10.47836/mjmhs18.s13.4
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description Empyema necessitans (EN) is a sporadic disease in the 21st century. It is a condition where the empyema has diffused and is loculated in the extrapleural space. It is usually caused by Tuberculosis (TB) infection or immunocompromised condition. Its manifestation, which is often vague in the beginning, leads to diagnostic dilemmas and delays in management. This has considerably affected patients adversely and incurred avoidable healthcare costs. We describe a rare case of empyema necessitans secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis in a 43-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with right anterior chest wall swelling, which was associated with pain, lethargy, malaise and significant loss of weight. Targeted ultrasonography of the anterior chest wall revealed a right anterior chest wall collection with intrathoracic extension. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the chest showed a multiloculated right chest wall collection with intrathoracic extension. Percutaneous drainage of the collection was performed, and the pus sent for Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture was positive. This case highlights the importance of a high index of suspicion and clinical awareness for this dangerous and silent disease.
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author Kumar, Anil
Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Azem Fathi
Jasmani, Asraf Haslam
Wan Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani
spellingShingle Kumar, Anil
Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Azem Fathi
Jasmani, Asraf Haslam
Wan Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani
Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report
author_facet Kumar, Anil
Mohammad Azmi, Mohd Azem Fathi
Jasmani, Asraf Haslam
Wan Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani
author_sort Kumar, Anil
title Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report
title_short Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report
title_full Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report
title_fullStr Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report
title_sort empyema necessitans secondary to tuberculosis: a case report
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101245/1/2022110216422603_MJMHS_0814.pdf
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