Contralateral pleural effusion during chemotherapy for tuberculous pleural effusion.
A 25 year old woman developed a right pleural effusion 6 weeks after commencement of short course chemotherapy for left sided tuberculous pleural effusion. Since the patient improved following continuation of the same treatment, it is presumed to be a case of paradoxical response to anti-tuberculosis treatment.
Puri
M M
MM
LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Allied Diseases, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110030, India.
Arora
V K
VK
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012293:Rifampin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin