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Empyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inside of the chest wall (pleural space.
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Empyema is a condition in which pus and fluid from infected tissue collects in a body cavity. The name comes from the Greek word empyein meaning pus-producing (suppurate). Empyema is most often used to refer to collections of pus in the space arou...
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