Acute Bilateral Tuberculous Pneumonia in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infection associated with immunocompromised state. It usually presents with fibrosis or fibrocavitary lesions in the lung. We report a case of bilateral tuberculous pneumonia of acute presentation in a young lady who was being treated for systemic lupus erythemat...
Main Authors: | Raghavendra Rao, Rama Bhat, Nitin Bhat, Savio D’Souza, Venkata Chenchaiah |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-05-01
|
Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7763/18857_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
Similar Items
-
Validation of the Pneumocystis pneumonia score in haematology patients with acute respiratory failure
by: Ryoung-Eun Ko, et al.
Published: (2020-09-01) -
Gastrointestinal and neurological manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus
by: Gina GHEORGHE, et al.
Published: (2019-09-01) -
Performance of the ROX index to predict intubation in immunocompromised patients receiving high-flow nasal cannula for acute respiratory failure
by: Virginie Lemiale, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01) -
A Case Report on Aspergillus lentulus Pneumonia
by: Muharrem Cidem, et al.
Published: (2013-12-01) -
Bilateral Pneumothorax-rare Manifestation of Melioidosis
by: Allen Aloysius D’silva, et al.
Published: (2018-09-01)