Role of Corticosteroids in Tubercular Pleural Effusion: A Prospective Interventional Study from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Telangana, India

Role of Corticosteroids in Tubercular Pleural Effusion: A Prospective Interventional Study from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Telangana, India

Introduction: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in majority of the developing countries. Pleural effusion develops when fluid accumulates between the parietal and visceral pleura. Aim: To evaluate the efficiency of corticosteroids in rapid clinical and radiological resolution of T...

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Main Authors: Sunitha Dubba, Suresh Babu Sayana, Mounika Vadithya, M Sravan Kumar, I Sridhar, Meela Ranjith Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
extrapulmonary
pleural fibrosis
pleural thickening
prednisolone
tuberculous pleuritis
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