Empyema

Empyema
Progression of empyema
Specialty	Pulmonology, Infectious disease

An empyema (/ˌɛmpaɪˈiːmə/) is a collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. For example, pleural empyema is empyema of the pleural cavity. It must be differentiated from an abscess, which is a collection of pus in a newly formed cavity. The term is from Greek ἐμπύημα, "abscess".

Classification[edit | edit source]

Empyema occurs in:

• the pleural cavity (pleural empyema also known as pyothorax)^[1]
• the thoracic cavity
• the uterus (pyometra)
• the appendix (appendicitis)
• the meninges (subdural empyema)^[2]
• the joints (septic arthritis)
• the gallbladder^[3]

Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

Lungs[edit | edit source]

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  Empyema

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  Empyema with abscess

Gallbladder[edit | edit source]

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  Contrast enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen is showing gall bladder empyema with perforation and formation of liver abscess.

Treatment[edit | edit source]

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  Empyema tube

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History[edit | edit source]

Referencs[edit | edit source]

Further reading[edit | edit source]

• Shen, K. Robert; Bribriesco, Alejandro; Crabtree, Traves; Denlinger, Chad; Eby, Joshua; Eiken, Patrick; Jones, David R.; Keshavjee, Shaf; Maldonado, Fabien; Paul, Subroto; Kozower, Benjamin (February 2017). "The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines for the management of empyema". The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 153 (6): e129–e146. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.01.030. PMID 28274565.

External links[edit | edit source]

Classification	ICD-10: J86.9 MeSH: D004653
External resources	MedlinePlus: 000123