Acute Bilateral Tuberculous Pneumonia in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

J Clin Diagn Res

Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India .

Published: May 2016

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a common infection associated with immunocompromised state. It usually presents with fibrosis or fibrocavitary lesions in the lung. We report a case of bilateral tuberculous pneumonia of acute presentation in a young lady who was being treated for systemic lupus erythematosus.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/18857.7763DOI Listing

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