An unusual case of chylothorax complicating childhood tuberculosis.
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Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) and chylothorax are rare clinical disorders. The concurrence of these two disorders as manifestations of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis has not been reported. We report a 4-month-old boy presenting with chylothorax as the initial presentation of tuberculosis that has been successfully treated with octreotide, antituberculosis drugs and steroid therapy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric pulmonology
دوره 43 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008