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Year : 2014 | Volume
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A rare cause of pleurisy in pregnancy: Tuberculosis
Aysegul Baysak1, Gulfem Ece2, Julide Celdir Emre3, Adnan Tolga Oz1, Erkan Sahin4
1 Department of Chest Diseases, Izmir University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey 2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Izmir University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey 3 Department of Chest Diseases, Turgutlu State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey 4 Department of Radiology, Izmir University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Aysegul Baysak Department of Chest Diseases, Izmir University School of Medicine, Yeni Girne Blv. 1825 sokak No: 12 Karsiyaka, Izmir Turkey
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2148-7731.127220
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Tuberculosis is a granulomatous infectious disease of lungs due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a chronic disease and tuberculosis pleurisy takes place with acute disease symptoms. We aimed to present a rare case of young pregnant woman with pleural effusion due to tuberculosis in light of literature. |
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