Empyema necessitans
Empyema necessitans should be suspected in any patient presenting with constitutional symptoms, pleural effusion, and a subcutaneous chest wall mass. Thoracic sonography is a readily available tool, which can expedite diagnosis and timely management.
Authors
- Anu Menon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0179-8152)
- Chenyang Zhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0062-887X)
- DAVID M WISA
- Mohit Chawla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7502-2568)
- Or Kalchiem‐Dekel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9856-627X)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1393
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute