The unexpected bilateral Tuberculous empyema: a case report in a child

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Ismail, Intan Hakimah and Mohd Fakharuddin, Mohd. Feizel Alsiddiq and Othman, Norlijah and Mohd Noh, Lokman and Wan-Azfa, Farahiah WZ (2008) The unexpected bilateral Tuberculous empyema: a case report in a child. International Journal of Health Research, 1 (2). pp. 40-44. ISSN 1596-9886, EISSN: 1596-9819

Abstract

Tuberculous pleurisy is characterised by unilateral exudates with predilection on the right side, whereas bilateral involvement is rarely encountered. A positive history of contact with tuberculous case and a negative Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination scar are usually seen. Here we illustrate a case of bilateral tuberculous lung empyema in a previously healthy child with a presence of BCG scar and an initial non-existence contact history with tuberculosis patient.

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Item Type:	Article
Subject:	Empyema, Tuberculous.
Subject:	Children - Diseases
Subject:	Empyema
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher:	Poracom Academic Publishers
Keywords:	Bilateral lung empyema; Tuberculous empyema; Tuberculous pleurisy
Depositing User:	Raja Norazlinda Raja Azenam
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2013 04:32
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2015 07:47
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17355
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