Pleural tuberculosis
Last revised by Rania Adel Anan
on 9 Dec 2022
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Anan R, Silverstone L, et al. Pleural tuberculosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-95213
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Last revised:
9 Dec 2022,
Rania Adel Anan
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Synonyms:
- Pleural TB
Pleural tuberculosis refers to various manifestations of involvement of the pleura by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
It manifests in various forms which include
References
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