Recurrent Pneumothorax in a Patient with Post-Tuberculosis Sequelae: A Case Report
Bagus Brama,
Wayan Putra
Abstract:Introduction: Tuberculosis and its complications could lead to a condition with a high mortality and morbidity in which those complications include hemoptysis, pleural effusions, post tubercular lung disease and spontaneous pneumothorax. Pneumothorax in one possible complication in pulmonary tuberculosis with an incidence rate up to 1.5%.
Case: A 46 years old man came to emergency room due to shortness of breath that had been felt since one week before and worsened after lifting some weight things 30 min… Show more
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