title: Paradoxical reaction in the form of pleural effusion after onset of anti-tuberculous medication for tubercular lymphadenitis.
abstract: We present the case of a 26-year-old Indian male who developed pleural effusion while undergoing treatment for tuberculous lymphadenitis. We describe the work-up for his condition and how he was managed. The possibility of development of a paradoxical reaction in the form of pleural effusion after initiation of anti-tuberculous therapy has to be kept in mind while treating such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, TechnoIndia DAMA Hospital and Medical research center, Kolkata, India ambarish2007dr@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ambarish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, AMRI Hospitals Dhakuria, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Suranjan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Paradoxical reaction; pleural effusion; tubercular lymphadenitis; tuberculosis