Mononeuropathy multiplex and chylothorax as earlier manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis

Mononeuropathy multiplex and chylothorax as earlier manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis

. Mononeuropathy multiplex (MNM) and chylothorax are rare clinical disorders. The concurrence of these two disorders with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has not been reported. We herein report a patient who was initially diagnosed with fever of unknown origin and MNM, and then developed chylot...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of internal medicine 2005-06, Vol.257 (6), p.561-563
Hauptverfasser: CHEN, H.‐A., CHENG, N.‐C., LIN, K.‐P., LIAO, H.‐T., CHEN, C.‐H., HUANG, D.‐F.
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Sprache:eng
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Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
chylothorax
Chylothorax - drug therapy
Chylothorax - etiology
General aspects
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mononeuropathies - drug therapy
Mononeuropathies - etiology
mononeuropathy multiplex
Pneumology
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Treatment Outcome
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - complications
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:. Mononeuropathy multiplex (MNM) and chylothorax are rare clinical disorders. The concurrence of these two disorders with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has not been reported. We herein report a patient who was initially diagnosed with fever of unknown origin and MNM, and then developed chylothorax. Pulmonary tuberculosis was proved 1 month after chylothorax appeared. With low‐dose prednisolone 15 mg day−1 and anti‐tuberculosis drugs, all these disorders completely resolved 1 year later.
ISSN:0954-6820
1365-2796
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01495.x