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ID | DOID:14305 |
Name | tuberculous empyema |
Definition | A pleural empyema which involves presence of pus in the pleural cavity and calcified visceral pleura. It results from a large number of mycobacteria spilling into the pleural space, usually from rupture of a cavity or an adjacent paranchymal focus via a bronchopleural fistula. http://erj.ersjournals.com/cgi/reprint/10/4/942, http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=empyema |
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SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186184002 |
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is_a pleural empyema |