The
unexpected bilateral Tuberculous empyema: a case report
in a child
Hakimah I Intan1*,
Norlijah Othman1, Mohd FMF Alsiddiq1, Farahiah WZ
Wan-Azfa2 , Mohd N Lokman3
1Department
of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
University Putra Malaysia, 43400
Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
2Institute
of Paediatrics, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
3Advanced
Medical and Dental Institute (IPPT), University Science
Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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International Journal of Health Research,
June
2008; 1(2):
40-44
Received: 06-Jun-08 Revision received:
11-Jun-08 Accepted for publication: 12-Jun-08
Case Report
Tuberculous pleurisy
is characterised by unilateral exudates with
predilection on the right side, whereas bilateral
involvement is rarely encountered. A positive history of
contact with tuberculous case and a negative Bacillus
Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination scar are usually seen.
Here we illustrate a case of bilateral tuberculous lung
empyema in a previously healthy child with a presence of
BCG scar and an initial non-existence contact history
with tuberculosis patient.
Keywords:
Bilateral lung empyema, tuberculous empyema, tuberculous pleurisy
