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Simultaneous chylothorax and chylous ascites due to tuberculosis
- Authors
- Kim, K.J.; Park, D.W.; Choi, W.S.
- Issue Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Korean Society for Chemotherapy
- Keywords
- Chylothorax; Chylous ascites; Tuberculosis
- Citation
- Infection and Chemotherapy, v.46, no.1, pp.50 - 53
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- Journal Title
- Infection and Chemotherapy
- Volume
- 46
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 50
- End Page
- 53
- ISSN
- 2093-2340
- Abstract
- Chylothorax or chylous ascites is rare manifestation of tuberculosis. We report a case of simultaneous chylothorax and chylous ascites due to tuberculosis. A 17-year-old girl was admitted with fever, abdominal distention and dyspnea. Chest and abdominal computed tomography revealed bilateral pleural effusion, multifocal nodular consolidation on both lung fields and copious ascites and multiple necrotic lymphadenopathy in the abdominal cavity. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from sputum and pleural fluid. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculosis medication. Pleural effusion and ascites improved with the medication. © 2014 by The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases | Korean Society for Chemotherapy.
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