Pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema in a silico tuberculosis patient
The present communication describes a case of pulmonary tuberculosis with silico-sis that developed pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema following anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. Possible mechanism of such complication and its clinical significance are also described.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Lung India |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2007;volume=24;issue=3;spage=102;epage=104;aulast=Dixit |
| Summary: | The present communication describes a case of pulmonary tuberculosis with silico-sis that developed pneumomediastinum with subcutaneous emphysema following anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. Possible mechanism of such complication and its clinical significance are also described. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-2113 0974-598X |