Acute Presentation of Tuberculosis Empyema in a Healthy Adolescent

Edzelle Hankins; Dmitri Khvolis; John T. Spigos; Oksana Tatarina-Nulman; Brande Brown; Minnie John

doi:10.12659/AJCR.939419

12 September 2023 : Case report USA

Acute Presentation of Tuberculosis Empyema in a Healthy Adolescent

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis

Edzelle Hankins^1BDEF, Dmitri Khvolis^1BDEF, John T. Spigos^1BDEF, Oksana Tatarina-Nulman^1ABCDEF*, Brande Brown^1ABCDEF, Minnie John^1ABCDEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939419

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939419

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Figure 4. Chest X-ray before (A) and after (B) right chest tube removal on second admission prior to discharge. No pneumothorax is seen.

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Acute Presentation of Tuberculosis Empyema in a Healthy Adolescent

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