Chronic empyema
The course of acute empyema lasts for more than 6 weeks. The fibrin in the pus is deposited in the visceral and parietal pleura, and gradually becomes organized and thickened to form a thick fibrous plate, which prevents the lung from expanding and the pus cavity from shrinking, leading to the development of chronic empyema. Over time, the thickened and organized fibrous plate layer can cause thoracic spine deformity, mediastinal displacement and respiratory dysfunction due to scar tissue contraction.
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Site of disease:
Chest -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
It is common in middle-aged and elderly people, chronic tracheitis... -
Related symptoms:
Weight loss purulent sputum fatigue scoliosis narrowing of intercostal space -
Concurrent disease: