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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-27
pubmed:abstractText
We reported 3 cases of severe tuberculous pneumonia associated with irreversible exacerbation and sequential death appeared after each intensive antitubercular chemotherapy containing INH, RFP, EB and SM. Acute tuberculous pneumonia probably represents an exudative hypersensitivity reaction to tuberculoprotein, rather than actual inflammation caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis organism. Mechanisms of the reversible roentgenographic progression are considered to be also similar to those of acute tuberculous pneumonia regarding the involvement of an exudative hypersensitivity reaction to tuberculoprotein. Our cases indicate that the involvement of reversible roentgenographic progression in patients with severe tuberculous pneumonia may result in the development of acute respiratory failure or adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), resulting from the acceleration of exudative hypersensitivity reactions by the intensive antitubercular chemotherapy. In the present report, relationships between tuberculous pneumonia, reversible roentgenographic progression and the appearance of acute respiratory failure (or ARDS) were discussed. Furthermore, the use of steroids is discussed.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0022-9776
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
85-93
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Investigation of severe tuberculous pneumonia associated with irreversible exacerbation after intensive antitubercular chemotherapy--with regard to the etiology of initial reversible roentgenographic progression].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports