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Tuberculous pleuroperitonitis
An 83‐year‐old man was diagnosed with tuberculous pleuroperitonitis on a thoracoscopic pleural biopsy. It may be due to endogenous reactivation of the foci in the pleura and peritoneum. Thoracoscopy, which can be performed under local anesthesia, should be considered when both pleural effusion and a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888805/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35261775 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5530 |
| Sumario: | An 83‐year‐old man was diagnosed with tuberculous pleuroperitonitis on a thoracoscopic pleural biopsy. It may be due to endogenous reactivation of the foci in the pleura and peritoneum. Thoracoscopy, which can be performed under local anesthesia, should be considered when both pleural effusion and ascites are present. |
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