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Parasternum pleural-cutaneous fistula in a severely immunosuppressed HIV-positive patient [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Pleural tuberculosis occurs in 30% of patients with tuberculosis, and the percentage of patients with tuberculosis pleural effusions is comparable to human immunodeficiency virus HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals, although pleural tuberculosis is
André Gulinelli, Diogo Oliveira Toledo, Antonio Pereira Coelho-Neto, Roseane Pôrto Medeiros   +3 more
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Does pleural tuberculosis disease pattern differ among developed and developing countries [PDF]

, 2005
SummaryBackground: A number of reports from developed countries have documented a rising age at which pleural tuberculosis occurs and increase in the frequency of reactivation disease being as the main cause of pleural involvement.Objective: To determine
Wanis Ibrahim, Wisam Ghadban, Aisha Al Khinji, Ruba Yasin, Hussam Al Soub, Abdul Latif Al-Khal, Abdülbari Bener   +6 more
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The profile of pleural tuberculosis patients in Turkey

Medicine Science, 2013
Background: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of exudative pleural effusion. The present study was designed to evaluate the patient profile in a 3-year cohort of pleural tuberculosis patients.
Aylin Babalik, Sule Kiziltas, Korkmaz Oruc, Gulgun Cetintas, Sinem Altunbey, Haluk Celalettin Calisir   +5 more
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Comparison between the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/Rif assay and culture for pleural tuberculosis using tissue biopsy [PDF]

ERJ Open Research, 2019
Background Early diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis is difficult as it is a paucibacillary disease and a combination of tests is required to diagnose it, which have varied diagnostic accuracy and increase the cost.
Nousheen Akhter, Kamran Khan Sumalani, Dimple Chawla, Nadeem Ahmed Rizvi   +3 more
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When Teratoma Masquerades: A Rare Case of Intrapleural Mature Cystic Teratoma Mimicking Tuberculous Empyema. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a case of a 49‐year‐old lady with recurrent right complex pleural effusion occurring a month after completed treatment of tuberculous empyema. Imaging and diagnostic work‐up revealed a mature cystic teratoma. The rarity of intrapleural mature cystic teratoma and its misleading presentation due to the concurrent tuberculous empyema makes this ...
Abeed NNN, Hau NB, Sharil NS, Lin ABY, Ezzamudin MN, Haron H.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Searching for Tuberculosis in the Pleural Space [PDF]

Chest, 1999
LTC Bernard J Roth
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New diagnostic opportunities when testing biological materials from those with pleural effusion caused by tuberculosis

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2018
The objective of the study: to evaluate the opportunity of using molecular genetic tests to diagnose exudative pleurisy caused by tuberculosis.Subjects and methods. 98 patients with pleural effusion were examined. 38 patients were diagnosed with pleurisy
D. S. Kotovich, E. M. Skryaginа, G. L. Gurevich, M. I. Dyusmikeevа, D. I. Gorenok, M. M. Golаydo   +5 more
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Pleural tuberculosis. [PDF]

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent), 2019
Liou A, Rodriguez-Castro CE, Rodriguez-Reyes A, Zreik R, Jones S, Prince W.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Pleural tuberculosis mimicking malignant mesothelioma. [PDF]

Respir Med Case Rep, 2020
Dawood W, La Garza Henriette, Iliescu G, Moran C, Grosu H.   +4 more
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Hiding in plain sight: Diagnosing pleural tuberculosis using lung ultrasound. [PDF]

Ultrasound, 2021
Ahmed WAW, Rahim MJC, Mohammad N, Fauzi MH, Wahab SFA.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources