Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions

Paradoxical reactions are immune-mediated exacerbations of disease triggered by tuberculosis (TB) treatment. We describe a case of varied paradoxical reactions in a 9-year-old girl who was diagnosed with mediastinal TB and tuberculous ascites. The development of paradoxical reaction was gradual with...

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Main Authors:	Amit Kumar Dey, Ira Shah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:	Paradoxical reaction pericardial effusion tuberculosis
Online Access:	http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=170;epage=171;aulast=Dey

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spelling	doaj-b2708a96d1534a53a41654c4b444d53a2020-11-24T22:23:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632016-01-015117017110.4103/2249-4863.184657Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactionsAmit Kumar DeyIra ShahParadoxical reactions are immune-mediated exacerbations of disease triggered by tuberculosis (TB) treatment. We describe a case of varied paradoxical reactions in a 9-year-old girl who was diagnosed with mediastinal TB and tuberculous ascites. The development of paradoxical reaction was gradual with pericardial effusion occurring first followed by pleural effusion and subsequently bilateral papilledema.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=1;spage=170;epage=171;aulast=DeyParadoxical reactionpericardial effusiontuberculosis
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spellingShingle	Amit Kumar Dey Ira Shah Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Paradoxical reaction pericardial effusion tuberculosis
author_facet	Amit Kumar Dey Ira Shah
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title	Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions
title_short	Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions
title_full	Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions
title_fullStr	Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions
title_full_unstemmed	Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions
title_sort	disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
issn	2249-4863
publishDate	2016-01-01
description	Paradoxical reactions are immune-mediated exacerbations of disease triggered by tuberculosis (TB) treatment. We describe a case of varied paradoxical reactions in a 9-year-old girl who was diagnosed with mediastinal TB and tuberculous ascites. The development of paradoxical reaction was gradual with pericardial effusion occurring first followed by pleural effusion and subsequently bilateral papilledema.
topic	Paradoxical reaction pericardial effusion tuberculosis
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Disseminated tuberculosis with varied paradoxical reactions

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