Chronic tension empyema. (February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sano, Atsushi; Murakawa, Tomohiro; Nakajima, Jun
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 93
• Page End: 96
• Publication Date: 2013-02
• Subjects: Chronic disease -- empyema -- pleural -- positron-emission tomography -- thoracic surgical procedures -- tuberculosis; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312450020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

A 60-year-old man who had suffered from chronic left tuberculous empyema for 25 years, was diagnosed with chronic tension empyema based on enlargement of the empyema cavity. To prevent compression of the heart and left lung, we removed the empyema capsule. This procedure relieved the compression of the left lung, and the patient's lung function improved.