Tuberculous pleural effusions

Tuberculous pleural effusion is a common manifestation of the primary form of the disease or consequence of the reactivation of a latent infection due to the M. tuberculosis. Advances in the laboratory methods have contributed to better diagnose and understand the pathophysiology of the effusion sec...

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Published in:Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia 2006, Vol.32 Suppl 4, p.S174-S181
Main Authors: Seiscento, Márcia, Conde, Marcus Barreto, Dalcolmo, Margareth Maria Pretti
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Clinical Protocols
Empyema, Tuberculous - diagnosis
Empyema, Tuberculous - drug therapy
Empyema, Tuberculous - etiology
Humans
Pleural Effusion - diagnosis
Pleural Effusion - drug therapy
Pleural Effusion - etiology
Tuberculosis, Pleural - complications
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Summary:Tuberculous pleural effusion is a common manifestation of the primary form of the disease or consequence of the reactivation of a latent infection due to the M. tuberculosis. Advances in the laboratory methods have contributed to better diagnose and understand the pathophysiology of the effusion secondary to tuberculosis. However, although a predominant lymphocytic pleural effusion is suspicious of tuberculosis, a diagnostic routine shall be instituted to orient treatment and prevent undesirable sequels.
ISSN:1806-3713
1806-3756
DOI:10.1590/S1806-37132006001000003