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Empyema Necessitans due to Interruption of Antituberculosis Treatment
Joint Authors
Benaragama, H. N.
Pushpakumara, J.
Wanigasuriya, Kamani P.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Empyema necessitans is a rare presentation of tuberculous infection, commonly encountered in immunocompromised patients.
The diagnosis can be challenging due to the paucibacillary nature of the condition and nonspecific symptoms.
Identifying the organism in culture is the gold standard method of diagnosis.
We describe a patient with chronic kidney disease, who developed empyema necessitans due to interruption of antituberculous therapy.
Initially, he was started on antituberculous therapy based on a clinical diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculous infection; this resulted in Stevens–Johnson syndrome needing a long course of steroid therapy.
He later presented with a painful chest lump and was diagnosed as empyema necessitans.
Finding the etiology for this rare presentation lead to a diagnostic dilemma, finally confirming the TB infection from the culture.
This case highlights the importance of being aware of unusual complications of tuberculous infection in immunocompromised settings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Benaragama, H. N.& Pushpakumara, J.& Wanigasuriya, Kamani P.. 2019. Empyema Necessitans due to Interruption of Antituberculosis Treatment. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Benaragama, H. N.…[et al.]. Empyema Necessitans due to Interruption of Antituberculosis Treatment. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Benaragama, H. N.& Pushpakumara, J.& Wanigasuriya, Kamani P.. Empyema Necessitans due to Interruption of Antituberculosis Treatment. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137017
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137017