Recurrent pneumothorax developing during chemotherapy in a patient with miliary tuberculosis.
Despite the fact that miliary tuberculosis is frequently seen, associated pneumothorax developing during antitubercular chemotherapy for miliary tuberculosis is rare. Pneumothorax is potentially life threatening in association with miliary tuberculosis; and its symptoms may be masked by those of miliary tuberculosis, leading to avoidable delay in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. Here we describe a 24-year-old female patient developing recurrent pneumothorax while on antitubercular chemotherapy for miliary tuberculosis.
Gupta
Prem Parkash
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India. gparkas@yahoo.co.in
Mehta
Dinesh
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Agarwal
Dipti
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Chand
Trilok
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