Recurrent pneumothoraces in miliary tuberculosis.
An 18-year-old female patient with miliary tuberculosis presented with bilateral, simultaneous pneumothoraces, which were recurrent with a bronchopleural fistula. The recurrent pneumothoraces were managed with tube thoracostomy and pleurodesis. Various possible pathogenetic mechanisms of this rare complication are discussed.
Chandra
K S
KS
Department of Chest Diseasess and Tuberculosis, Hospital for Diseases of Chest and Tuberculosis (Osmania University), Hyderabad, India.
Prasad
A S
AS
Prasad
C E
CE
Murthy
K J
KJ
Srinivasulu
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*