title: Large pleural nodules secondary to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease is a common disease worldwide. Pleural visualization, however, is usually not required as the diagnosis can typically be made by less invasive methods. Thoracoscopic visualization typically reveals pleural erythema and studding with numerous small pleural tubercules and adhesions. We present images from a patient with less commonly seen large pleural nodules and plaques resulting from tuberculous pleuritis.
authors.affiliation: *Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance †City of Long Beach Tuberculosis Clinic, Long Beach, CA.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lanks
authors.forename: Yossef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aelony
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hsia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010994:Pleura / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000473:pathology*