Contralateral pleural effusion during chemotherapy for tuberculous pleurisy.
A 46-year-old woman developed a right pleural effusion 8 weeks after standard chemotherapy for tuberculous pleurisy on the left side had been started. Pleural biospy demonstrated caseous granulomatous changes. The patient improved following continuation of the same treatment.
D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000188:drug therapy*
D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D011241:Prednisone; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin