An unusual cause of pneumomediastinum and acute respiratory distress syndrome

An unusual cause of pneumomediastinum and acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract Background Progressive acute respiratory failure with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) in immunocompetent individuals is rare, and if detected early, diagnosis and treatment dilemmas can be limited. We report here a unique case of respiratory failure due to tubercular spontaneous pneumomedia...

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Main Authors: U. Pratap, M. Ravindrachari, L. Sneha, G. Vishnukanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-05-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Pneumomediastinum
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Subcutaneous emphysema
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-022-00134-w

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