Empyema necessitatis into the retroperitoneal space.
Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of tuberculous empyema. We present a very rare case of empyema necessitatis into the retroperitoneal space through the diaphragm. The fistula between the thoracic empyema cavity and the retroperitoneal abscess was clearly identified by magnetic resonance imaging.
Sakamoto
Toshihiko
T
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Akashi City, Japan.
Miyamoto
Yoshifumi
Y
Nishio
Wataru
W
Matsuoka
Hidehito
H
Tsubota
Noriaki
N
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space