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Pleural tuberculosis: an update
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2010Pleural tuberculosis accounts for fewer than 1% of all exudative effusions in western countries, occurring in only 3-5% of tuberculous patients. However, in developing countries like India, it is responsible for 30-80% of all pleural effusions encountered and may complicate tuberculosis in 31% of all cases.
Zarir F Udwadia, Tiyas Sen
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Pleural Tuberculosis in Children
Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 2011Pleural tuberculosis effusion (PTE) in children is a diagnosis which must be considered in isolated pleural effusions in non-toxemic children. It is more common in children over 5 years of age. A history of close contact with an adult with pulmonary tuberculosis reinforces the suspicion for its diagnosis. Pleural effusion without any parenchymal lesion
Cristiano Feijó Andrade +2 more
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Acta Radiologica, 2014
Background The imaging features of pleural tuberculosis (PTB) can be similar to those of malignant pleural dissemination (MPD) with several case reports of CT findings in atypical presentations of PTB. Purpose To describe the computed tomography (CT) features of PTB by comparing these imaging findings with those of MPD and to use the results to ...
Yon Ju Ryu +4 more
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Background The imaging features of pleural tuberculosis (PTB) can be similar to those of malignant pleural dissemination (MPD) with several case reports of CT findings in atypical presentations of PTB. Purpose To describe the computed tomography (CT) features of PTB by comparing these imaging findings with those of MPD and to use the results to ...
Yon Ju Ryu +4 more
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The association of pleural mesothelioma and tuberculosis.
The American review of respiratory disease, 1982The relationship between pleural mesothelioma and asbestosis is universally accepted. Less importance has been given to its connection with chronic pleural disease, particularly tuberculosis.
G. Roviaro +3 more
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European Respiratory Journal, 1997
Tuberculous pleural effusions occur in up to 30% of patients with tuberculosis. It appears that the percentage of patients with pleural effusion is comparable in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative individuals, although there is some evidence that HIV-positive patients with CD4+ counts <200 cells x mL(-1) are less likely to ...
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Tuberculous pleural effusions occur in up to 30% of patients with tuberculosis. It appears that the percentage of patients with pleural effusion is comparable in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative individuals, although there is some evidence that HIV-positive patients with CD4+ counts <200 cells x mL(-1) are less likely to ...
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Pleural effusions in a patient with tuberculosis on dialysis [PDF]
The Lancet, 2013 A 63-year-old Ghanaian woman developed dyspnoea in the renal unit in June, 2012. She was on haemodialysis for hypertensive nephropathy (started Feb, 2011). Miliary tuber culosis had been diag nosed in May, 2012, by induced sputum, yielding a fully sensitive culture-positive organism (initially smear nega tive).
Ip, Hugh +2 more
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Atypical pleural tuberculosis presenting as an isolated pleural tuberculoma
Acta Radiologica, 2012Pleural tuberculosis is the most common extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, and is generally characterized by an effusion. The effusion is usually unilateral and residual pleural thickening or calcification is also observed in some cases. Manifestations of multiple pleural tuberculomas without associated effusion and history of tuberculosis ...
Seung Min Yoo +4 more
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Clinical Worsening in an Adolescent With Pleural Tuberculosis
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2023A 17-year-old previously healthy female presented with unilateral chest pain and dyspnea. Chest radiographs demonstrated a unilateral pleural effusion and pneumonia. Pleural fluid bacterial cultures were negative; acid-fast cultures grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Andrea T, Cruz, Jeffrey R, Starke
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Rhabdomyolysis Associated With Pleural Tuberculosis
Archives of Internal Medicine, 1986To the Editor. —Rhabdomyolysis associated with infectious diseases, although uncommon, is now being increasingly recognized.1-7We report a case of rhabdomyolysis in a patient with tuberculosis. To the best of our knowledge, this association has not been previously reported. Report of a Case.
Asunción Moreno +3 more
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Pleural tuberculosis: diagnostic approach
Tuberculosis, 2019Introduction: In Tunisia, tuberculosis typically represents the most frequent cause of exudative pleural effusion with clear fluid. Different tools are used in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. Aim: to determine the diagnostic approach of the pleural tuberculosis.
Achraf Ben Tkhayat +9 more
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