CA44
Pyothorax
Piotórax
CategoryDefinition
Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space, typically due to acute bacterial infection. It can occur as a complication of pneumonia, thoracotomy, abscesses (lung, hepatic, or subdiaphragmatic), or penetrating trauma with a secondary infection.
Exclusions
- due to tuberculosis
Inclusions
- empyema
- pyopneumothorax
Index Terms
PyothoraxempyemapyopneumothoraxPyothorax with fistulaempyema with fistulaempyema with thoracic fistulapleural empyema with fistulachest fistula NOSthoracic abscess with fistulathoracic fistulaAbdominothoracic fistulathoracoabdominal fistulaBronchial fistulabronchus fistulaBroncho-oesophageal fistulabronchoesophageal fistulaoesophagobronchial fistulaBronchopleural fistulaBronchovisceral fistulaFistula of costal regionChest wall fistulaHepatopulmonary fistulaChest abscess with fistulaHepatopleural fistulaLung fistulapulmonary fistulaMediastinum fistulamediastinal fistulaMediastinobronchial fistulaOesophagopleural-cutaneous fistulaPleural abscess with fistulaMediastinocutaneous fistulaOesophagotracheal fistulatracheoesophageal fistulaPulmonoperitoneal fistulaPyopneumothorax fistulaThoracogastric fistulaThoracointestinal fistulaPyothorax without fistulachest empyemathoracic empyemaAbscess of pleural cavitypleural abscessthoracic abscessSupradiaphragmatic empyemaStaphylococcal pleurisyAcute staphylococcal pleurisyChronic staphylococcal pleurisySubacute staphylococcal pleurisyStaphylococcal adhesive pleurisyStaphylococcal double pleurisyStaphylococcal fibrinous pleurisyEmpyema of lungEmpyema of pleurapleural empyemaloculated empyemaChest abscessPneumopyothoraxSeptic pleurisySeropurulent pleurisypurulent pleurisysuppurative pleurisy