Tuberculous pleural effusion in a patient with sympathetic ophthalmia on immunosuppression: a case r...
Tuberculous pleural effusion in a patient with sympathetic ophthalmia on immunosuppression: a case report
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London: Springer
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Background Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is paucibacillary, making its diagnosis difficult based on laboratory investigations alone. We present a case of a patient with a TPE who was initially misdiagnosed to have azathioprine-induced lung injury. The diagnosis of TPE was arrived at with the help of clinical assessment, laboratory and radiolog...
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Tuberculous pleural effusion in a patient with sympathetic ophthalmia on immunosuppression: a case report
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f7a9027e6a344a439859b13150ca0fab
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2055-0936
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2055-0936
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10.1186/s40794-021-00153-3
