21 July 2026
: Case report 
Tuberculosis in the Context of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare disease
Sara M. Alwarthan
EFG 1,2*, Abir Hamad Alsaid E 2,3, Ashraf Ezzat Abdelsamad Attia F 2,4,5, Ahmed Alsahlawi E 1,2, Shahad Ali AlZahrani EF 2,6, Khalid Ghazai Alotaibi E 2,6, Hassan Naasr Al Dhneem E 2,6, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh EF 2,6
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953101
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953101
Figure 3 Chest CT shows nodular consolidation in the right middle and lower lobes (arrows) (A). In addition to a loculated right-sided pleural effusion with an air-filled cavity (arrows) (B).