Paradoxical reactions in non-HIV tuberculosis presenting as endobronchial obstruction
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Paradoxical reactions in non-HIV tuberculosis presenting as endobronchial obstruction.
Paradoxical reaction (PR) in tuberculosis (TB) is common and may affect up to 25% of patients. PR has the potential to cause significant morbidity and, on occasion, death. Although PR has been recognised for some time, the pathophysiology, especially in HIV-negative patients, is not well understood. We present two cases of PR in HIV-negative patients with TB presenting as significant airway obs...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Review
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0905-9180,1600-0617
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00003709