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Rare Disease

pleural empyema

MONDO:0018667

Also known as:abscess of pleural cavityempyema of pleurapleural empyema (disease)

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Overview

The presence of pus in the thoracic cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleura.

Clinical Trials12 registered · 7 recruiting

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for pleural empyema has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: 1-5 in 10,000 (Uncommon).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

12 clinical trials registered, 7 recruiting. Interventions under study include other interventions, drug therapy, procedural interventions, and medical devices. Pipeline includes 2 PHASE4, 8 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

NCT ID	Title	Phase	Sponsor	Status
[NCT07337993](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07337993)

Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:449266

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:21879

Questions for Your Care Team

→Are any of the 12 active clinical trials a good fit for my situation?
→Are there specialists or centers of excellence for this condition in my area?
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Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	47	45%
Disease patterns and progression	26	25%
Clinical study results	16	15%
Research summaries	12	11%
Testing and diagnosis research	2	2%
Other research	1	1%
Laboratory research	1	1%

pleural empyema

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