Open AccessRight Pleural Empyema Secondary to Liver Abscess Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
Author(s) -
Atsushi Sano,
Takehiro Tsuchiya
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pleura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2373-9975
DOI - 10.1177/2373997515596744
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , empyema , medicine , decortication , thoracotomy , pleural empyema , liver abscess , abscess , percutaneous , surgery , radiology , chemistry , biochemistry , escherichia coli , gene
A 64-year-old man with fever and dyspnea was referred to our hospital. He was diagnosed with right pleural empyema secondary to a liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. He was successfully treated with decortication via a thoracotomy and percutaneous drainage of the liver abscess. Although it is very rare, we should keep in mind that pleural empyema can be caused by a liver abscess due to K pneumoniae.
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