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empyema
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empyema

Presence of pus within the pleural cavity, usually associated with infection in the lung. It is a life-threatening condition requiring surgical drainage and prolonged antibiotic treatment.
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6,7,9) Risk factors for developing angiosarcoma in other anatomic subsites--such as exposure to vinyl chloride, pyothorax, and thorium oxide and the presence of lymphedema--have not been clearly implicated in head and neck lesions.
Cutaneous angiosarcoma of the head and neck: a case presentation and ... by Lu, Qing / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
EMPYEMA Pus accumulating in the intrapleural space is called an empyema or pyothorax.
Pleural effusion--a review by Wojciechowski, Bill / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
Angiosarcoma associated with pyothorax is not similar to primary pleural angiosarcoma.
A review of articles from last month's Archives of Pathology & ... by Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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