| Pulmonary tuberculosis accompanied by a transient increase in serum carcinoembryonic antigen level with tuberculous empyema drainage. | |
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PMID: 17978537 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present a case of pleural effusion with encapsulation that was observed in the right thorax of a patient. PCR analysis of the patient's pleural effusion showed positivity for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. After six months, his chest CT showed the development of niveau and pulmonary consolidation. We definitively diagnosed him as having chronic pulmonary tuberculosis with tuberculous empyema drainage. At the time of his hospital admission, his serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level was elevated. After we started treatment using antituberculosis drugs, the infiltration shadow in his lung fields disappeared, and the serum CEA level decreased. The results suggest that the serum CEA level reflects the extent of the development of pulmonary tuberculosis lesions. |
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Authors:
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Kiyoshi Sekiya; Toshihiko Sakai; Sakae Homma; Hirokazu Tojima |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-11-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 46 ISSN: 1349-7235 ISO Abbreviation: Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-05 Completed Date: 2007-12-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9204241 Medline TA: Intern Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1795-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Rosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. k-sekiya@sagamihara-hosp.gr.jp |
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Aged Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use Carcinoembryonic Antigen / blood* Drainage Empyema, Tuberculous / blood*, therapy Humans Male Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification Polymerase Chain Reaction Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / blood, diagnosis*, therapy |
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0/Antitubercular Agents; 0/Carcinoembryonic Antigen |
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