Induction of CCL8/MCP-2 by mycobacteria through the activation of TLR2/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. [PDF]
, 2012 Pleural tuberculosis (TB), together with lymphatic TB, constitutes more than half of all extrapulmonary cases. Pleural effusions (PEs) in TB are representative of lymphocytic PEs which are dominated by T cells.
Chen, Jianxia +14 more
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Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2021 Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is common and often follows a benign course but may result in serious long-term morbidity. Diagnosis is challenging because of the paucibacillary nature of the condition. Advances in Mycobacterium culture media and PCR-based techniques have increased the yield from mycobacteriologic tests.
Jane A, Shaw, Coenraad F N, Koegelenberg
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A Rare Case of Primary Calcific Pleural Tuberculosis – A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Tuberculosis is a highly prevalent disease in India. It has a myriad of presentations. Usually pleural tuberculosis occur secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis which can manifest as pleural effusion leading to pleural calcification.
G Sahana +3 more
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Is GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay reliable for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis?
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2022 Introduction: Tuberculosis is the most common cause of infectious diseases related mortality globally. Tuberculous pleural effusion is a common presentation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis and a diagnostic challenge most of the time. The rapid diagnosis
Muhammad Mudassir Shafiq +5 more
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Assessment of the N-PCR assay in diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis: detection of M. tuberculosis in pleural fluid and sputum collected in tandem. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 The nonspecific clinical presentation and paucibacillary nature of tuberculous pleuritis remains a challenge for diagnosis. Diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion depends on the demonstration of the presence of tubercle bacilli in the sputum, pleural ...
Parameet Kumar +5 more
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Parasternum pleural-cutaneous fistula in a severely immunosuppressed HIV-positive patient
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 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, MD +3 more
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Chylothorax with Transudate: An Unusual Presentation of Tuberculosis
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Twenty-five per cent of tuberculosis patients have pleural tuberculosis, which is the third most common form of presentation. Most cases present as an exudative pleural effusion with just few cases reported as chylothorax in the literature.
Miguel Angel Zamora-López +2 more
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Pleural Pseudo-Tumour Tuberculosis
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2023 AUCUN
Mouaad Amraoui +3 more
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High Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Adults with Fever Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in North-western Tanzania [PDF]
, 2012 Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death in developing countries where HIV is endemic. This hospital based study was done to estimate the magnitude of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine predictors of tuberculosis among febrile ...
Kabangila, Rodrick +4 more
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Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]
, 1960 1. The results of 245 pleural biopsies perfomed in 108 patients including 219 pleural needle biopsies and 26 pleural open biopsies were reported. The method of pleural biopsy seems to be superior to any other currently available diagnostic procedures for
Mc, Lt. Col., Sohn, Isaack
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