Tuberculous Pleurisy: An Update

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Doosoo Jeon¹ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine

关键词: Tuberculosis;    Pleural Effusion;    Adenosine Deaminase;   

DOI  :  10.4046/trd.2014.76.4.153

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

【 摘 要 】

Tuberculous pleurisy is the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Korea. Tuberculous pleurisy presents a diagnostic and therapeutic problem due to the limitations of traditional diagnostic tools. There have been many clinical research works during the past decade. Recent studies have provided new insight into the tuberculous pleurisy, which have a large impact on clinical practice. This review is a general overview of tuberculous pleurisy with a focus on recent findings on the diagnosis and management.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC