Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in miliary tuberculosis
Arya, M.; George, J.; Dixit, R.; Gupta, R.C.; Gupta, N.
Indian Journal of Tuberculosis 58(3): 125-128
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5707 PMID: 21941952 Document Number: 649506
Pneumothorax is a common complication in pulmonary tuberculosis that is usually seen with underlying cavitary lesion. However, it is uncommonly seen in patients with miliary tuberculosis. This communication describes bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax in an 18 years' old female patient having miliary tuberculosis.