Tuberculous Empyema: VATS Findings
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DOI: 10.1007/s12262-020-02489-0
Abstract: A 58-year-old male patient was admitted with suspected tuberculous empyema. Due to an unfavorable clinical evolution, a thoracoscopic pleural biopsy was performed to achieve an etiological diagnosis after 6 days of hospitalization. VATS findings showing… read more here.
Keywords: empyema vats; tuberculous empyema; pleural biopsy; vats findings ... See more keywords
Treatment of chronic tuberculous empyema by intrapleural injection of anhydrous ethanol
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.11.001
Abstract: Background Anhydrous ethanol, for its part, has been successfully used to treat renal cyst, hepatocellular carcinoma and ovarian chocolate cyst et al. However, in spite of the high frequency of tuberculous purulent pleural effusion, we… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; anhydrous ethanol; tuberculous empyema; chronic tuberculous ... See more keywords