Thoracic manifestations of paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome during or after antituberculous therapy in HIV-negative patients

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a consequence of exaggerated and dysregulated host’s inflammatory response to invading microorganism, leading to uncontrolled inflammatory reactions. IRIS associated with tuberculosis (TB) is well recognized among human immunodeficiency virus (HI...

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Main Authors: Prapaporn Pornsuriyasak, Thitiporn Suwatanapongched
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2015-03-01
Series:Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Online Access: http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/thoracic-manifestations-of-paradoxical-immune-reco/55891