Mononeuropathy multiplex and chylothorax as earlier manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis

J Intern Med. 2005 Jun;257(6):561-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01495.x.

Abstract

Mononeuropathy multiplex (MNM) and chylothorax are rare clinical disorders. The concurrence of these two disorders with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has not been reported. We herein report a patient who was initially diagnosed with fever of unknown origin and MNM, and then developed chylothorax. Pulmonary tuberculosis was proved 1 month after chylothorax appeared. With low-dose prednisolone 15 mg day(-1) and anti-tuberculosis drugs, all these disorders completely resolved 1 year later.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Chylothorax / drug therapy
  • Chylothorax / etiology*
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mononeuropathies / drug therapy
  • Mononeuropathies / etiology*
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisolone