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18807748

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-22
pubmed:abstractText
A 38-year-old man presented to us with a left sided pleural effusion. Pleural fluid was aspirated and analysis revealed it to be an exudate with predominant lymphocytes and an elevated ADA level. He was discharged on antituberculous treatment. Patient returned with re-accumulation of pleural fluid. Computed tomography done in our institute picked up not only parenchymal disease in the lung which was not evident on chest radiographs but also picked up an abdominal mass in the left renal fossa. Pathological examination of excised mass revealed its tuberculous nature. The repeated recollection of pleural fluid was attributed to a "paradoxical response"; the patient was reassured and his anti-tuberculous treatment continued. Recognition of the fact that evidence of tuberculosis at distant sites may occasionally be needed to substantiate the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion in a difficult and bacteriologically "negative" case prompted us to report this case.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0019-5707
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
55
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
153-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-5-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
An unusual case of a pleural effusion with an abdominal mass.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, N. G Road, Attavara, Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka. dokpreet@yahoo.co.in
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports