 Empyema, Pleural
"Empyema, Pleural" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space.
| Descriptor ID |
D016724
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.739.484 C01.539.830.305.310 C08.528.240 C08.730.265
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| Concept/Terms |
Empyema, Pleural- Empyema, Pleural
- Empyemas, Pleural
- Pleural Empyema
- Pleural Empyemas
- Empyema, Thoracic
- Empyemas, Thoracic
- Thoracic Empyema
- Thoracic Empyemas
- Pyothorax
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empyema, Pleural" by people in Profiles.
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Schwab J, Setty M. A four-year-old with Streptococcus pneumoniae--associated hemolytic uremic syndrome and gall bladder disease necessitating cholecystectomy. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009 Sep; 48(7):770-2.
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Suchar AM, Zureikat AH, Glynn L, Statter MB, Lee J, Liu DC. Ready for the frontline: is early thoracoscopic decortication the new standard of care for advanced pneumonia with empyema? Am Surg. 2006 Aug; 72(8):688-92; discussion 692-3.
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Glikman D, Matushek SM, Kahana MD, Daum RS. Pneumonia and empyema caused by penicillin-resistant Neisseria meningitidis: a case report and literature review. Pediatrics. 2006 May; 117(5):e1061-6.
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Nishiu M, Tomita Y, Nakatsuka S, Takakuwa T, Iizuka N, Hoshida Y, Ikeda J, Iuchi K, Yanagawa R, Nakamura Y, Aozasa K. Distinct pattern of gene expression in pyothorax-associated lymphoma (PAL), a lymphoma developing in long-standing inflammation. Cancer Sci. 2004 Oct; 95(10):828-34.
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Podbielski FJ, Maniar HS, Rodriguez HE, Hernan MJ, Vigneswaran WT. Surgical strategy of complex empyema thoracis. JSLS. 2000 Oct-Dec; 4(4):287-90.
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Ferguson MK. Surgical management of intrapleural infections. Semin Respir Infect. 1999 Mar; 14(1):73-81.
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Wiesman IM, Podbielski FJ, Hernan MJ, Sekosan M, Vigneswaran WT. Thoracic blastomycosis and empyema. JSLS. 1999 Jan-Mar; 3(1):75-8.
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Podbielski FJ, Halldorsson AO, Vigneswaran WT. Video-assisted thoracoscopic management of post-pneumonectomy empyema. JSLS. 1997 Jul-Sep; 1(3):255-8.
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Ferguson MK. Thoracoscopy for empyema, bronchopleural fistula, and chylothorax. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993 Sep; 56(3):644-5.
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KUMMERLE F, KLOSS J, KINDLER H. [Treatment of the pleural empyema]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1956 Jun 22; 81(25):1009-11.
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