Spontaneous pneumothorax in a child with miliary tuberculosis: a case report

Muhammad Ali Shodikin; Dini Agustina

doi:10.14238/pi62.5.2022.364-6

Spontaneous pneumothorax in a child with miliary tuberculosis: a case report

Authors

Muhammad Ali Shodikin University of Jember
Dini Agustina University of Jember

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14238/pi62.5.2022.364-6

Keywords:

pneumothorax; miliary tuberculosis; children; case report

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare but fatal complication of miliary tuberculosis. We report a 13-year-old boy presenting with shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis with spontaneous pneumothorax, which showed significant improvement after the insertion of a thoracostomy tube and anti-tuberculosis drug therapy.

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2022-10-28

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Shodikin MA, Agustina D. Spontaneous pneumothorax in a child with miliary tuberculosis: a case report. PI [Internet]. 2022Oct.28 [cited 2025Apr.20];62(5):364-6. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2517

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Vol. 62 No. 5 (2022): September 2022

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Received 2020-11-04
Accepted 2022-10-28
Published 2022-10-28