A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by Actinomyces naeslundii

Yuta Matsubayashi; Kiyomichi Mizuno; Takashi Yamashita; Katsuyuki Asai

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943030

18 February 2024: Articles

A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by

Rare disease

Yuta Matsubayashi ^A , Kiyomichi Mizuno ^A , Takashi Yamashita ^A , Katsuyuki Asai ^A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943030

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943030

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Figure 1. Chest computed tomography (CT) images upon hospital arrival. Pre-admission chest CT showing left pleural effusion (arrow head) and a lung abscess (arrow) within the atelectasis of the left lower lobe (A). CT upon recurrence showing a mass at the site of the previous empyema cavity, along with pleural thickening and a low-attenuation area inside (B).

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