Tuberculous effusion is a common disease entity with a spectrum of presentations from a
largely benign effusion, which resolves completely, to a complicated effusion with …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's leading cause of death from infectious disease.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized 6.3 million new TB cases in 2017, 16 …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent worldwide. 1
Despite TB being both preventable and curable, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with …

Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is a common entity with similar epidemiological characteristics to
pulmonary TB. It represents a spectrum of disease that can variably self-resolve or progress …

Background Intrapleural lytic therapy has been established as an important modality of
treatment for many pleural disorders, including hemothorax and empyema. Retained …

A Comparative Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Intrapleural Fibrinolysis With
Streptokinase and Urokinase in the Management of Loculated Pleural Effusions - PMC …

Pleural effusion is the most common manifestation of pleural disease, and chest ultrasound
is crucial for diagnostic workup and post-treatment monitoring. Ultrasound helps distinguish …

Background: Pleural loculation in childhood pleural tuberculosis (TB) remains a problem in
practice, it is usually associated with failure drainage. Therefore, to improve the …

Empyema, a severe complication of pneumonia, trauma, and surgery is characterized by
fibrinopurulent effusions and loculations that can result in lung restriction and resistance to …

Background: Intrapleural fibrinolytic instillation is second-line treatment for retained
hemothorax. Dornase alfa (DNase) has demonstrated efficacy in parapneumonic effusion …