aDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Akashi City, Hyogo, Japan
Abstract:
Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of tuberculous empyema. We present a very rare case of empyema necessitatis into the retroperitoneal space through the diaphragm. The fistula between the thoracic empyema cavity and the retroperitoneal abscess was clearly identified by magnetic resonance imaging.