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 : Case report Japan

A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by Actinomyces naeslundii

Rare disease

Yuta Matsubayashi^1ABDEF, Kiyomichi Mizuno^2ABE, Takashi Yamashita^1ABE, Katsuyuki Asai^2ABE*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943030

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943030

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Figure 4. Contrast-enhanced CT prior to the surgical procedure. Contrast-enhanced CT showing a small area of low attenuation inside the enhanced thickened pleura (arrow). The empyema cavity exhibited slight reduction compared with the plain chest CT obtained prior to the initiation of antibiotic therapy.

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A Case of Thoracic Empyema Caused by Actinomyces naeslundii

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