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I have tuberculosis of the pleura. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been detected with tuberculosis after pleural effusion. It has been a month. I have been taking the tuberculosis (TB) medicine, but my X-ray is still not clear. I am being suggested that the pleural layer may need a surgery to be taken out and would not get dissolved with medica... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Tuberculosis of the pleura is a common entity. In your case, it seems diagnosis must have been confirmed by thoracocentesis or a pleural tap and that fluid must have been sent for investigations. I would like to see those reports also. Pleural effusion needs to be drained... Read Full »