Liaw Victor, Muquith Maishara, Helm Caitlin, Sutaria Jaini
University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine.
Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Brown J Hosp Med. 2023 Apr 1;2(2):73136. doi: 10.56305/001c.73136. eCollection 2023.
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP), a potentially life-threatening complication. The clinical presentation of TB-associated SSP is highly variable, although most patients present emergently with respiratory symptoms and pleuritic pain. Here, we present a case of TB-associated SSP that was clinically silent.
肺结核(TB)是继发性自发性气胸(SSP)的主要感染性病因,SSP是一种可能危及生命的并发症。尽管大多数患者会突然出现呼吸道症状和胸膜炎性疼痛,但与肺结核相关的SSP的临床表现差异很大。在此,我们报告一例临床上无症状的与肺结核相关的SSP病例。