Incidental finding of tuberculous pleural effusion in patient undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pleural effusion is common in patient with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) usually due to heart failure in preoperative and trauma of surgery in postoperative patient. Tuberculous Pleural effusion is most common form of extra pulmonary Tuberculosis. Preoperatively Tuberculous pleural effusion in CABG patients has rarely been described in literature.

Presentation of case

A 62 years old gentleman with ischemic heart disease was admitted for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Preoperative workup showed left sided pleural. Intraoperatively left sided turbid yellowish colour effusion with loculation was noted while harvesting left internal mammary artery. Loculation were broken down, effusion was drained and tissues were sent for microbiology and histopa

SUBMITTER: Khan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6702431 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature