CTICasesEmpyema Necessitans
Imaging findings
Large empyema with a fluid level and extension of gas into the chest wall soft tissues (empyema necessitans).
Key takeaways
Gas within ribs adjacent to an empyema may represent emphysematous osteomyelitis or simple gas tracking from adjacent soft tissue through fracture sites.
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