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Tuberculous pleural effusion



Pleural effusion
Pleural effusion
Respiratory system
Respiratory system


Tuberculous pleural effusion

Definition:

Tuberculous pleural infusion is a fluid accumulation in the lung caused by a severe, usually prolonged infection with tuberculosis. As the number of patients with HIV and AIDS increases, this condition is occuring more often. See tuberculosis and pleural effusion.




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