Clinical pulmonary tuberculosis in an asthmatic patient using a steroid aerosol.
A patient who was receiving a steroid aerosol for treatment of asthma developed clinical pulmonary tuberculosis. Continued administration of the steroid aerosol along with antituberculosis chemotherapy did not adversely influence healing of the pulmonary lesion.
D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000336:Aerosols; D003907:Dexamethasone; D001507:Beclomethasone; D007538:Isoniazid