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Tuberculous pleurisy with effusion.

C J Hsu1, K J Bai, I H Chiang

  • 1Department of Clinical Service, Taiwan Provincial Chronic Disease Control Bureau, Taipei, Taiwan.

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
|November 27, 1999
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Tuberculous pleurisy patients in Taiwan are older, but short-course chemotherapy is highly effective. Treatment outcomes remain positive regardless of lung involvement, indicating successful management strategies for this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Tuberculous pleurisy is a significant extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis.
  • Understanding the clinical profile and treatment response in specific populations is crucial for effective disease management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical characteristics of Taiwanese patients diagnosed with tuberculous pleurisy.
  • To assess the efficacy of short-course chemotherapy in this patient cohort.
  • To determine if parenchymal involvement impacts treatment outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 97 Taiwanese patients treated for tuberculous pleurisy between 1990 and 1995.
  • Diagnosis confirmed by pleural biopsy or mycobacterial evidence in pleural fluid.

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  • Patients stratified based on parenchymal involvement; treatment response and relapse rates analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • The study included 97 patients (mean age 47.5 years), with cough and shortness of breath as primary symptoms.
    • Unilateral pleural effusion was common (91%); laboratory findings showed lymphocytic predominance.
    • An overall successful treatment rate of 97% was achieved with 6-month short-course chemotherapy, with no significant difference based on parenchymal involvement.

    Conclusions:

    • Taiwanese patients with tuberculous pleurisy are typically middle-aged or older.
    • Short-course chemotherapy, including isoniazid, ethambutol, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide, is highly effective.
    • Parenchymal tuberculous lesions do not adversely affect treatment outcomes in tuberculous pleurisy.