Persisting alveolitis in miliary tuberculosis despite treatment with short-course chemotherapy.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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1990 Jan-Mar; 32(1): 49-53
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Bronchoalveolar lavages in two patients with miliary tuberculosis have shown lymphocytic alveolitis. A 6-month regimen with an initial intensive 2-month phase resulted in remarkable clinical and radiographic improvement in both. However, bronchoalveolar lavage following treatment has shown that there was a persistence of lymphocytic alveolitis, though with reduced intensity. The significance of the persisting alveolitis, despite treatment, is not known at present. There is also a suggestion that compartment-alisation of lymphocytes may occur in miliary tuberculosis of the lung.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Alveoli
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Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Tuberculosis, Miliary
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Female
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Humans
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Lymphocytes
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Adult
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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