Spontaneous tuberculosis cavernopleurocutaneous fistula

Seetharaman, M.L.; Bahadur, P. and Srivastava, K.K. (1989) Spontaneous tuberculosis cavernopleurocutaneous fistula. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 36 (2). pp. 52-53.

Full text available as:

PDF - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF viewer.
194 Kb

Abstract

Cavity drainage as a therapeutic approach for pulmonary tuberculosis is now an obsolete procedure. Spontaneous drainage of a tuberculous cavity by way of a cavernopleurocutaneous fistula is an extremely uncommon occurrence. We describe one such complication in a patient of cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cavernopleurocutaneous Fistula, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Drainage, Tuberculous Cavity, Patient
Subjects:	Therapeutics > Drainage Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Fistula Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Persons > Patients Surgical Procedures, Operative > Drainage Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Cutaneous Fistula Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -Journal Repositories > Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
ID Code:	3259
Deposited By:	Mrs Naina Pandita
Deposited On:	05 June 2009

Archive Staff Only: edit this record