CTICasesActinomyces odontolyticus Empyema
Imaging findings
Extensive empyema with a large gas-fluid level and bronchopleural fistula.
Key takeaways
Actinomyces organisms (often associated with dental decay) can cause severe, necrotizing pulmonary infections resulting in massive empyemas.
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