A Case of Multilevel Airway Obstruction Secondary to Paradoxical Reaction to Anti TB Drugs in a Non HIV Patient with Tracheobronchial and Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Kanivannen, A. and Suhana, A. and Chenthilnathan, P. and Alazzawi, S. and Avatar, S. (2021) A Case of Multilevel Airway Obstruction Secondary to Paradoxical Reaction to Anti TB Drugs in a Non HIV Patient with Tracheobronchial and Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases, 6 (4). pp. 29-32. ISSN 2582-3221

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430202

Abstract

A case report of a young male diagnosed as cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting with rapidly enlarging neck nodes causing airway obstructing secondary to paradoxical reaction to antituberculous drugs. This phenomenon is rare in HIV negative patient. He also had myriad of symptoms and multilevel obstructions. In this case report we discuss the presentation of patient to our center with the management and possible pitfalls.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Impact Archive > Medical Science
Depositing User:	Managing Editor
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2023 05:26
Last Modified:	26 Feb 2024 04:05
URI:	http://research.sdpublishers.net/id/eprint/1288

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