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The clinico-radiological profile of 20 patients with tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases infected with HIV-1 is presented in this preliminary communication. Twelve patients had proven and 4 had suspected tuberculosis. Two patients were diagnosed as having interstitial pneumonitis on limited autopsy. Five patients fulfilled the CDC's new AIDS definition criteria. Though our experience is limited, yet, in the present series, the patients with tuberculosis showed typical extensive upper zone infiltrative lesions. Patients with tuberculosis (pulmonary and extrapulmonary, excluding disseminated disease) showed improvement on short course regimens of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy, without any toxic effects.
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/diagnóstico , Adulto , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/complicações , HIV-1 , Humanos , Pneumopatias/complicações , Masculino , Tuberculose Pulmonar/complicaçõesRESUMO
Tuberculous bronchostenosis involving the main bronchus is rare in children. We describe a 10-year-old girl who developed left mainstem tuberculous bronchostenosis inspite of effective and adequate chemotherapy for which she underwent a left pneumonectomy.
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Brônquios/patologia , Broncografia , Criança , Constrição Patológica , Feminino , Humanos , Tuberculose Pulmonar/patologiaRESUMO
Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax due to silicotic alveolar proteinosis is reported because of its rarity.
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Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Pneumotórax/etiologia , Proteinose Alveolar Pulmonar/complicações , Silicose/complicaçõesRESUMO
A case of gestational choriocarcinoma with haemorrhagic pleural effusion is described. The importance of detection of human chorionic gonadotrophin in pleural fluid is highlighted.