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A case report of a 16‐year‐old male with extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting as multiloculated mediastinal, pleural, and paravertebral fluid collections with chest pain, Eldoret, Kenya

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Extrapulmonary TB presenting as multiloculated pleural fluid collections is rare in persons less than 18 years of age, but it can occur. High index of suspicion is important in establishing early diagnosis and treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality. ABSTRACT: We present a...

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Autores principales: Maleche, Maureen Aleyo, Sirera, Betty, Masika, Kennedy Barasa, Keitany, Kibbet Kobor, Oduor, Chrispine, Diero, Lameck
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10282118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37351360
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7574