Spontaneous pneumothorax in a child with miliary tuberculosis: a 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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Accepted 2022-10-28
Published 2022-10-28
