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An undiagnosed pleural effusion with surprising consequences.
- Source :
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports; 2017, Vol. 22, p53-56, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- We present the case of a 43-year-old Italian woman with a left undiagnosed pleural effusion, which in subsequent months presented a clinically unexpected evolution with the appearance at first of a right wrist tenosynovitis and subsequently a bilateral lung involvement caused by M. Tuberculosis . With this case report, we would like to underline the importance of making a correct diagnosis of any pleural effusion as soon as possible by at least a thoracocentesis. If untreated, tuberculosis may easily disseminate to other organs. Some considerations and suggestions for antibiotic treatment of pleural effusion will also be given, since many antibiotics have some anti-tuberculosis effect and may delay the diagnosis of this infectious disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22130071
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126252894
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.05.007