Destroyed lung syndrome in patients with drug‐susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Destroyed lung syndrome is a recognized devastating complication of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) that affects the quality of life of patients. Clinicians in TB‐endemic countries should be aware of this complication aiming at prevention. TB control programs should intensify efforts at early detection and treatment and also provide interventions for post‐TB complications.

Keywords

• cases
• complications
• destroyed lung syndrome
• Ghana
• tuberculosis
• x‐ray