CTICasesExplosive Pleuritis
Imaging findings
A patient showed rapid accumulation of pleural fluid within three days of an initial subtle left lower lobe opacity. CT imaging revealed a focus of low attenuation consistent with necrotizing pneumonia or a lung abscess.
Key takeaways
"Explosive pleuritis" refers to a rapid development of pleural effusion in the context of an acute respiratory infection. Low pleural fluid pH supports a parapneumonic etiology.
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