Tuberculosis pleural en paciente pediátrico: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Pleural tuberculosis in a pediatric patient: case report and review
Neumol. pediátr. (En línea)
; 13(1): 29-31, ene. 2018. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-999237
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RESUMEN
Tuberculosis (TB) is a common cause of pleural effusion in young people from endemic areas. Among the forms of extrapulmonary TB in people with immunodeficiencies, the most frequent localization is the pleura. The use of immunological and molecular biology tests for the diagnosis of TB in pleural fluid and other locations with high sensitivity and specificity is highlighted. We present a clinical case with the objective of giving an overview of the treatment of the patient with suspected pleural tuberculosis
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Tuberculosis, Pleural
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Neumol. pediátr. (En línea)
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
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Pulmonary Disease (Specialty)
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Infantil de Especialidades de Chihuahua/MX