Suspected Tuberculous Pleurisy and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Comorbidity.
Intern Med
; 61(6): 913-916, 2022 Mar 15.
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ABSTRACT
A 33-year-old woman with a fever, cough, and pharyngitis was admitted after left-sided pleural effusion was detected. The fever and upper respiratory symptoms were confirmed, and she was diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after showing a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. After thoracentesis, pleural fluid revealed elevated adenosine deaminase values and a positive QuantiFeron test; tuberculous pleurisy was thus suspected. Subsequent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) PCR and anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike IgG tests were negative, suggesting that the initial PCR result had been erroneous. However, we were unable to confirm this. Data concerning COVID-19 diagnostics are insufficient at present. It is important to make comprehensive judgments regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients as well as public health.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Problema de saúde:
3_neglected_diseases
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3_tuberculosis
Assunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Tuberculose Pleural
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão