Pleural empyema Acute

Empyema of the pleural cavity - tendon tissue, siderophysics. mediacete depot located at the junction of the pulmonary veins with the left atrium

Empyema (Greek empyema “accumulation of pus”) is an accumulation of effusion (pus and exudate) in the pleural cavities, provoked by the penetration of infection into the lung cavity or indirectly arising as a result of inflammation of the lung or bronchial wall.

Depending on the cause, the following types of empyema are distinguished: