Abstract
Mononeuropathy multiplex (MNM) and chylothorax are rare clinical disorders. The concurrence of these two disorders with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has not been reported. We herein report a patient who was initially diagnosed with fever of unknown origin and MNM, and then developed chylothorax. Pulmonary tuberculosis was proved 1 month after chylothorax appeared. With low-dose prednisolone 15 mg day-1 and anti-tuberculosis drugs, all these disorders completely resolved 1 year later.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 561-563 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 257 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chylothorax
- Mononeuropathy multiplex
- Tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine