Splenic abscess as a paradoxical response to chemotherapy in tuberculous pleural effusion

Splenic abscess as a paradoxical response to chemotherapy in tuberculous pleural effusion

We report a rare case of tuberculous pleural effusion that developed multiple splenic abscesses after antituberculosis chemotherapy. She responded to addition of oral corticosteroid to antituberculosis regimen. The relevant literature, regarding pathogenesis and clinical importance of recognizing a...

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Main Authors: Dixit Ramakant, Nuwal Paras, Arya Manoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Paradoxical response
splenic abscess
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2010;volume=5;issue=1;spage=50;epage=51;aulast=Dixit

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