[Tuberculous pseudochylothorax. Presentation of a case with positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture and review of the literature].
Pseudo chylothorax is a rare form of pleural effusion. It appears in long-term effusions, generally those lasting more than 5 years. The most frequent causes are tuberculous pleuritis and pleurel effusion secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. We describe a patient with pleural effusion lasting over 20 years who developed pseudo chylothorax and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in fluid culture.
Ribas Sola
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Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona.
Ruiz Manzano
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J
Gallego Díaz
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M
Muñoz Rino
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Morera Prat
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J
D000368:Aged; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000150:complications*