A miner with No left lung: Extensive pulmonary destruction in delayed effective Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis treatment

• Published in: Respiratory medicine case reports Vol. 31; p. 101234
• Main Authors: Katoto, Patrick D.M.C., Musole, Patrick, Maheshe, Ghislain, Bamuleke, Bertrand, Murhula, Aime, Balungwe, Patrick, Byamungu, Liliane N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Case Report; Complication; Democratic republic of Congo; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Thoracic surgery; Complication; Thoracic surgery; Democratic republic of Congo; Mycobacterium tuberculosis

We report a case of extensive pulmonary destruction due to delayed effective pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) treatment in an adult artisanal miner in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Xpert MTB/RIF was positive after his second rifampicin-susceptible TB treatment. Chest X-rays were suggestive of lar...