Term Name:	tuberculous empyema
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Definition:	A pleural empyema which involves presence of pus in the pleural cavity and calcified visceral pleura. It results from a large number of mycobacteria spilling into the pleural space, usually from rupture of a cavity or an adjacent paranchymal focus via a bronchopleural fistula.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:14305]   ( DOID:14305 )