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The diagnostic utility of pleural markers for tuberculosis pleural effusion. [PDF]

Ann Transl Med, 2020
Tuberculosis pleural effusion (TPE) is common in clinical practice, and its diagnosis remains a challenge for clinicians. Ziehl-Neelsen staining, PE Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture, and biopsy are the gold standards for TPE diagnosis; however, they are time-consuming, invasive, observer-dependent, and insensitive.
Zhang M, Li D, Hu ZD, Huang YL.
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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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Pleural tuberculosis: experiences from two centers in Brazil [PDF]

Jornal de Pediatria, 2022
Objective: This study aimed to describe the clinical and laboratory findings of patients diagnosed with pleural tuberculosis at two hospitals in southern Brazil. Methods: Patients aged < 18 years were evaluated retrospectively.
Magda Lunelli, Isabel Cristina Schütz Ferreira, Muriel Bossle Sarmento, Valentina Coutinho Baldoto Gava Chakr, Gilberto Bueno Fischer   +4 more
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A Case of Pericostal Tuberculosis Discovered Incidentally on an Abdominal MRI [PDF]

Respirology Case Reports
A mobile pleural mass on an MRI was incidentally detected in a 45‐year‐old woman. Thoracoscopic resection revealed caseous necrosis and PCR‐confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis, leading to a diagnosis of pericostal tuberculosis. This rare case emphasises
Kei Kanata, Toshihiro Shirai, Shoma Matsushita, Yutaro Ito, Koshiro Ichijo, Masahiro Uehara   +5 more
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Pleural tuberculosis presented as multiple pleural masses: An atypical presentation

Lung India, 2013
Tuberculous involvement of the pleura usually presents as pleural effusion, empyema or pleural thickening. Pleural tuberculosis presenting with multiple masses without parenchymal involvement or lymphadenopathy has been reported rarely in the English ...
Anand Patel, Sushmita Choudhury
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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 N, Hau N, Sharil N, Lin A, Ezzamudin M, Haron H.   +5 more
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The diagnostic value and validation of IL-22 combined with sCD40L in tuberculosis pleural effusion [PDF]

BMC Immunology
Background There is substantial evidence indicating that cytokines play a role in the immune defense against tuberculosis. This study aims to evaluate the levels of various cytokines in pleural effusion to ditinguish between tuberculosis pleurisy and ...
Yuzhen Xu, Jing Wu, Qiuju Yao, Qianqian Liu, Huaxin Chen, Bingyan Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Sen Wang, Lingyun Shao, Wenhong Zhang, Qinfang Ou, Yan Gao   +11 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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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, Vishak Acharya, Santosh Rai, Nishanth Baliga   +3 more
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Clinical diagnostic utility of IP-10 and LAM antigen levels for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions in a high burden setting [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Current tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleural effusions are sub-optimal. Data about the value of new diagnostic technologies are limited, particularly, in high burden settings.
Badri, Motasim, Bateman, Eric D., Carr, Igshaan, Dawson, Rodney, Dheda, Keertan, Khalfey, Hoosein, Maredza, Alice, Meldau, Richard, Sechi, Leonardo Antonio, Symons, Gregory, Wainright, Helen, Whitelaw, Andrew, Zumla, Alimuddin, Zyl-Smit, Richard N. van   +13 more
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