Pleural empyema due to ruptured amoebic liver abscess

Abstract

Abstract Thirty-one cases of empyema due to ruptured amoebic liver abscess treated by either intercostal tube drainage or decortication are presented. On account of the rapid development of a thick membrane, intercostal drainage was successful only in the cases which were seen early. The poor general condition of the patient was the cause of death in 4 of the 5 fatal cases.