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KMID : 0383820140770020094
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2014 Volume.77 No. 2 p.94 ~ p.97
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Empyema Necessitatis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
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Moh In-Ho
Lee Young-Ki
Kim Hee-Joon
Jung Hyun-Yon
Park Jae-Hyun
Ahn Hye-Kyung
Noh Jung-Woo
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Abstract
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Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of an empyema. Although the incidence is thought to be decreased in the post-antibiotic era, immunocompromised patients such as patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis are still at a higher risk. A 56-year-old woman on peritoneal dialysis presented with an enlarging mass on the right anterior chest wall. The chest computed tomography scan revealed an empyema necessitatis and the histopathologic findings revealed a granulomatous inflammation with caseation necrosis. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous medication.
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KEYWORD
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Empyema, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Peritoneal Dialysis
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