Abstract
A 72-year-old man presented with malaise, weight loss, and cough. Chest radiograph revealed bilateral pleural effusions. On thoracentesis, the left effusion was a clear yellow exudate with more than 90% lymphocytes, and the right effusion was a grossly bloody exudate with more than 90% neutrophils. Cultures of both effusions grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 849-850 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chest |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
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Keywords
- elderly pleura
- tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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Murin, S., & Moritz, E. (1996). Bilateral tuberculous pleural effusions with markedly different characteristics. Chest, 110(3), 849-850.