Pericardial Effusion as a Paradoxical Response to Therapy for Mediastinal Lymph Node Tuberculosis- Case Report
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Paradoxical response occurring in a patient of tuberculosis leading to the development of new lesions is a well known phenomenon. However pericardial effusion occurring due to paradoxical response in an immunocompetant patient is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of paradoxical response in a 19 year old girl who was on anti-tuberculosis treatment for mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis. The patient had resolution of mediastinal lymphadenopathy by anti-tuberculosis treatment, but developed pericardial effusion subsequently. She responded to the addition of oral prednisolone to her regimen.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011