Recurrent Bilateral Pneumothoraces: A Rare Complication of Miliary Tuberculosis

Pneumothorax as a complication of adult cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis is well known and not at all rare, but its occurrence as a complication of miliary tuberculosis is extremely rare. We report a 22-year-old woman who had nonproductive cough and fever for 3 days. Chest radiography showed diffuse,...

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Main Authors: Wei-Lun Liu, Hao-Chien Wang, Kwen-Tay Luh, Pan-Chyr Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608602089