Isolated empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient: A case report

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• 作者：Anand Chellappan^a ; Ravi Kushwaha^a ; Hira Lal^b ; ^{hiralal2007@yahoo.co.in" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Raghunandan Prasad^b ; Priyank Yadav^c ; Awadhesh Kumar^d ; Amit Gupta^a
• 关键词：Empyema necessitans ; Tuberculosis ; Renal transplant ; Split pleura sign
• 刊名：Indian Journal of Transplantation
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April-June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：10
• 期：2
• 页码：46-48
• 全文大小：499 K

文摘

Empyema necessitans is a rare sequel of untreated pleural space infection and is most commonly secondary to tuberculosis. Isolated tuberculous empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient is extremely rare. It is an important differential diagnosis of a chest mass in renal transplant recipient. Early identification and treatment prevents progression and morbidity. We hereby report a 62-year-old male renal transplant recipient who presented with classical features of tubercular empyema necessitans and was managed with antitubercular therapy and tube thoracostomy drainage.