[Clinical case of the month. Management of thoracic empyema].
Adequate management of thoracic empyema implies prompt diagnosis, the application of simple treatment algorithm, and the avoidance of the complications of the chronic stage. A case report of a typical case of thoracic empyema is an opportunity to review the management of this affection.
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Service de Chirurgie cardio-casculaire et thoracique, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège.
D000465:Algorithms; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged