title: Atypical pleural tuberculosis presenting as an isolated pleural tuberculoma.
abstract: Pleural tuberculosis is the most common extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, and is generally characterized by an effusion. The effusion is usually unilateral and residual pleural thickening or calcification is also observed in some cases. Manifestations of multiple pleural tuberculomas without associated effusion and history of tuberculosis or antituberculous therapy are rare and an isolated pleural tuberculoma is exceedingly rare. Herein, we report the first documented case of an isolated pleural tuberculoma, diagnosed by chest CT and pathological findings. Although rare, an isolated pleural tuberculoma should be added to the differential diagnosis of focal nodular pleural tumors, particularly in areas of high tuberculosis prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Sook Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Ji Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Rho
authors.forename: Seung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Hae Kyoung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sang Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D003287:Contrast Media