Contralateral pleural effusion during chemotherapy for tuberculous pleural effusion.
Munish Puri, V. K. Arora
Abstract
Munish Puri, V. K. Arora
Abstract
A 25 year old woman developed a right pleural effusion 6 weeks after commencement of short course chemotherapy for left sided tuberculous pleural effusion. Since the patient improved following continuation of the same treatment, it is presumed to be a case of paradoxical response to anti-tuberculosis treatment.
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A 25 year old woman developed a right pleural effusion 6 weeks after commencement of short course chemotherapy for left sided tuberculous pleural effusion. Since the patient improved following continuation of the same treatment, it is presumed to be a case of paradoxical response to anti-tuberculosis treatment.
Key concepts: Medicine, Pleural effusion, Chemotherapy, Tuberculosis, Effusion, Paradoxical reaction, Surgery, Radiology