Bilateral spontaneous Pneumothorax in Miliary Tuberculosis.

Arya, Manoj; George, Jacob; Dixit, Ramakant; Gupta, Rakesh C; Gupta, Neeraj.

Artigo em Inglês | IMSEAR | ID: sea-146893

ABSTRACT

Pneumothorax is a common complication in pulmonary tuberculosis that is usually seen with underlying cavitary lesion. However, it is uncommonly seen in patients with miliary tuberculosis. This communication describes bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in an 18 years’ old female patient having miliary tuberculosis.

Miliary Tuberculosis; Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático) Idioma: Inglês Ano de publicação: 2010 Tipo de documento: Artigo