Pneumomediastinum complicating pulmonary tuberculosis with diabetic ketoacidosis

Pneumomediastinum complicating pulmonary tuberculosis with diabetic ketoacidosis

We report a case of a 43-year-old man, previously healthy, with a three-month history of weight loss, dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis and chest pain, followed by polyuria and polydipsia during the last weeks. Clinical investigation disclosed diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and pneumomediast...

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Main Authors: Bruno Mendonça Protásio, Jamile Rosário Kalil, João Gabriel Rosa Ramos, Eberth Alves Machado Neto, Alex Teixeira Guabiru, Vilma Takayasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2011-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Pneumomediastinum
diagonostic
Mediastinal emphysema
Diabetic ketoacidosis.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36420

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