title: Mononeuropathy multiplex and chylothorax as earlier manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: Mononeuropathy multiplex (MNM) and chylothorax are rare clinical disorders. The concurrence of these two disorders with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has not been reported. We herein report a patient who was initially diagnosed with fever of unknown origin and MNM, and then developed chylothorax. Pulmonary tuberculosis was proved 1 month after chylothorax appeared. With low-dose prednisolone 15 mg day(-1) and anti-tuberculosis drugs, all these disorders completely resolved 1 year later.
authors.affiliation: Section of Allergy, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: H-A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: N-C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: K-P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H-T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: D-F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020422:Mononeuropathies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone