The unexpected bilateral Tuberculous empyema: a case report in a child
Tuberculous pleurisy is characterised by unilateral exudates with predilection on the right side, whereas bilateral involvement is rarely encountered. A positive history of contact with tuberculous case and a negative Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination scar are usually seen. Here we illustra...
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| Language: | English English |
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Poracom Academic Publishers
2008
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17355/1/The%20unexpected%20bilateral%20Tuberculous%20empyema.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17355/ |
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| Summary: | Tuberculous pleurisy is characterised by unilateral exudates with predilection on the right side, whereas bilateral involvement is rarely encountered. A positive history of contact with tuberculous case and a negative Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination scar are usually seen. Here we illustrate a case of bilateral tuberculous lung empyema in a previously healthy child with a presence of BCG scar and an initial non-existence contact history with tuberculosis patient. |
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