Paradoxical Deterioration During Anti-Tuberculous Therapy in Non-HIV-Infected Patients with Pleural Tuberculosis: A Pragmatic Approach
  • Luis Corral-Gudino
    Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, Ponferrada, León http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0151-5420
  • Alicia Rivas-Lazamares
    Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, Ponferrada, León
  • Ana Gonzalez-Fernandez
    Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, Ponferrada, León
  • Juan Carlos Hernando-Garcia
    Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, Ponferrada, León

Keywords

Pleural tuberculosis, antitubercular agents, paradoxical response

Abstract

We report a case of paradoxical deterioration. A male patient diagnosed with pleural tuberculosis, but who was not infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), experienced clinical deterioration 3 weeks after the initiation of anti-tuberculous treatment. After other diagnoses were ruled out, a paradoxical response to treatment was established and the patient was started on systemic corticosteroids. Paradoxical response to treatment should be considered in patients with clinical deterioration after they start on anti-tuberculous treatment.

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    Published: 2016-09-28
    Issue: Vol. 3 No. 6 (view)

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    Corral-Gudino L, Rivas-Lazamares A, Gonzalez-Fernandez A, Hernando-Garcia JC. Paradoxical Deterioration During Anti-Tuberculous Therapy in Non-HIV-Infected Patients with Pleural Tuberculosis: A Pragmatic Approach. EJCRIM 2016;3 doi:10.12890/2016_000475.