title: Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in miliary tuberculosis.
abstract: Pneumothorax is a common complication in pulmonary tuberculosis that is usually seen with underlying cavitary lesion. However, it is uncommonly seen in patients with miliary tuberculosis. This communication describes bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in an 18 years' old female patient having miliary tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Rakesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013907:Thoracostomy; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy