Open AccessRecurrent pneumothorax: A rare complication of miliary tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Nafees A. Khan,
Jamal Akhtar,
Ummul Baneen,
Mohammad Shameem,
Zuber Ahmed,
Rakesh Bhargava
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2011.3428
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , miliary tuberculosis , surgery , tuberculosis , chest tube , complication , pathology
Recurrent pneumothorax is common in cavitory pulmonary tuberculosis, but it is extremely rare in miliary tuberculosis.