Effect of corticosteroids on deterioration of endobronchial tuberculosis during chemotherapy.
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A 26-year-old man had endobronchial tuberculosis diagnosed on bronchoscopy. He was treated with standard antituberculosis drugs, but the endobronchial lesions deteriorated bronchoscopically. This is believed to be a hypersensitivity reaction to tuberculoprotein. The lesions improved rapidly with addition of corticosteroids.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 96 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989