title: Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum complicating acute miliary tuberculosis.
abstract: Five adult cases of acute miliary tuberculosis are described. Four were complicated by pneumothoraces and 1 by pneumomediastinum. In 2 cases pneumothorax occurred on the left side while in 2 it was bilateral. None of the 5 patients died.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy