Recurrent pneumothorax developing during chemotherapy in a patient with miliary tuberculosis

Abstract

Despite the fact that miliary tuberculosis is frequently seen, associated pneumothorax developing during antitubercular chemotherapy for miliary tuberculosis is rare. Pneumothorax is potentially life threatening in association with miliary tuberculosis; and its symptoms may be masked by those of miliary tuberculosis, leading to avoidable delay in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. Here we describe a 24-year-old female patient developing recurrent pneumothorax while on antitubercular chemotherapy for miliary tuberculosis.

Keywords

• Computed tomogram features
• miliary tuberculosis
• nonimmunocompromised patient
• recurrent pneumothorax