raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:449266

Pleural empyema

Type
Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare pulmonary condition characterized by accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity, most commonly as a consequence of pneumonia, but also trauma and surgical procedures. Clinical signs and symptoms depend on host factors, as well as the nature of the causative microorganism, among others, and include cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and fever.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPleural empyema
frEmpyème pleural
dePleuraempyem
esEmpiema pleural
itEmpiema pleurico
nlPleuraal empyeem
ptEmpiema pleural
plRopniak opłucnej
csPleurální empyém
ukЕмпієма плеври
zh胸腔积脓
trPlevral ampiyem

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10J86.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11CA44NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018667Evalidated
MeSHD016724Evalidated
UMLSC0014013Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00013 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2014[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card