The Diagnostic Challenges of Pleural Tuberculosis: A Case Report
Kelsey Lipman, Christina Lin, Miriam Kennelly, Satya Patel
Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine · 2024-01
Abstract
Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis often presents atypically, resulting in a delay in diagnosis and treatment. We present a case of recurrent pleural effusion in an immunocompetent patient due to pleural tuberculosis. We also discuss the diagnostic challenges and the role of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Tuberculosis
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Pleural fluid
- Radiology
- Pathology