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Case Reports
. 2022 Jul 14;10(7):e05739.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5739. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Early detection of pleuro-pulmonary tuberculosis by bedside lung ultrasound: A case report and review of literature

Giulio Cocco  1 , Andrea Boccatonda  2 , Ilaria Rossi  1 , Damiano D'Ardes  1 , Antonio Corvino  3 , Andrea Delli Pizzi  4 , Claudio Ucciferri  1 , Falasca Katia  1 , Vecchiet Jacopo  1
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Early detection of pleuro-pulmonary tuberculosis by bedside lung ultrasound: A case report and review of literature

Giulio Cocco et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present a case in which lung ultrasound (LUS) was relevant to reach an early diagnosis of lung tuberculosis and to manage the patient in the right setting. Moreover, ultrasound allowed to detect and treat massive pleural effusion through an ultrasound-guided thoracentesis.

Keywords: bedside; lung ultrasound; pleural effusion; tuberculosis.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Bedside thoracic US of the left hemithorax showing massive pleural effusion, complete lung atelectasis, and cavitations in the context of the consolidated parenchyma
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Bedside thoracic US of the left hemithorax showing cavitations in collapsed left lung
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Chest CT after thoracentesis confirming the presence of excavated formation with fluid‐air levels in the left lung
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