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CHRONIC TUBERCULAR EMPYEMA



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It is characterised by purulent fluid . Empyema is also called pyothorax or purulent pleuritis. The outcomes of surgical treatment in 323 patients aged 18 to 87 years who had chronic tuberculous empyema are analyzed. by MD Iseman 1991 Cited by 77 We treated five patients with a past history of tuberculous pleural infection that led to chronic quiescent loculated empyema.


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doi 10.1016j.crad.. Tuberculous empyema refers to chronic grossly purulent infection of pleural space. by MS CONTRERAS 1954 Chronic tuberculous empyema with diffuse amyloidosis. The case presented here is of the tumor complicated in chronic tuberculous empyema following therapeutic extrapleural pneumothorax. Chronic tuberculous empyema CTE is a common complication of tuberculosis that requires some form of surgical intervention along with antituberculosis therapy ATT. surgery 7th edition. With few exceptions it is a late complication of a primary tuberculous pleural effusion or more rarely now that effective antituberculosis TB drugs are available collapse. Background Tuberculous TB empyema is a chronic infection of pleural space which carries a signifi cant morbidity and mortality. An 8yearold boy with . Tuberculous pleurisy progresses to become chronic tuberculous empyema which may be defined as persistent grossly purulent pleural fluid containing tubercle bacilli 53 57.