Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous pleural effusion in children
LI Hui-min
ZHAO Shun-ying
Abstract：The pathogenesis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is mainly due to pleural delayed hypersensitivity to mycobacterial protein.The diagnosis of TPE is largely based on age,clinical manifestations,chest imaging features,a history of contact with tuberculosis,tuberculin skin test,pleural fluid analysis and microbiology.The treatment of TPE is mainly through the use of antituberculous drugs.Therapeutic thoracentesis should be used and corticosteroids can be added for massive tuberculous pleural effusion.
Keywords：childpleural effusiontuberculosisdiagnosistreatment
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 174-177 )