Suspected Tuberculous Pleurisy and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Comorbidity.
Intern Med
; 61(6): 913-916, 2022 Mar 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1745229
ABSTRACT
A 33-year-old woman with a fever, cough, and pharyngitis was admitted after left-sided pleural effusion was detected. The fever and upper respiratory symptoms were confirmed, and she was diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after showing a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. After thoracentesis, pleural fluid revealed elevated adenosine deaminase values and a positive QuantiFeron test; tuberculous pleurisy was thus suspected. Subsequent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) PCR and anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike IgG tests were negative, suggesting that the initial PCR result had been erroneous. However, we were unable to confirm this. Data concerning COVID-19 diagnostics are insufficient at present. It is important to make comprehensive judgments regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients as well as public health.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Tuberculosis, Pleural
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Intern Med
Journal subject:
Internal Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Internalmedicine.6920-21
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