Bilateral tuberculous pleural effusions with markedly different characteristics

Susan Murin; Ernest Moritz

Bilateral tuberculous pleural effusions with markedly different characteristics

Susan Murin, Ernest Moritz

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

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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

Keywords

elderly pleura
tuberculosis

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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Bilateral tuberculous pleural effusions with markedly different characteristics

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