ArticleCase reports in pediatrics2018
Thoracic Empyema as Rare Complication of an Appendicular Mass: A Case Study and Review of the Literature.
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- Necrosis of the diaphragm pleural empyema and pneumomediastinum as rare complications of appendicitis: A case report.IDCases · 2026Article
- Case report of parapneumonic effusion and mesothelial subdiaphragmatic cyst: relationship or coincidence?The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Pleural empyema secondary to perforated diverticulosis due to biliary neoplasia infiltration.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Thoracic Empyema Secondary to Congenital Chylothorax in a 14-Month-Old Boy with Noonan Syndrome.Case reports in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Unusual Pneumonia Mimic.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2019Article
- The Friend Turned Foe: A Rare Presentation of Bilateral Empyema Secondary to the Perforated Appendix.International journal of applied & basic medical researchArticle
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Abstract
introductionThoracic empyema is an infrequent complication of appendicitis that has rarely been reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE: The case of a 11-year-old boy who was admitted for medical management of an appendicular mass is presented. His clinical course was complicated by the development of an appendicular abscess and an extensive right-sided empyema. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted including the most representative cases. The data were collected and analyzed by two independent investigators. Ten cases were found. Most patients were young individuals (mean age: 25.1 years; male : female ratio: 0.5). Risk factors for thoracic empyema included pregnancy (10%) and age (60%). The most frequent organisms isolated were
conclusionThoracic empyema should be considered a potential cause of respiratory distress in patients with appendicitis. Furthermore, the abdomen should be carefully evaluated as a source of infection in patients with thoracic empyema without an underlying lung disease.
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