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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Tuberculosis-Associated Paradoxical Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in an HIV-Negative Patient Presenting With a Recurrent Pleural Effusion Managed With Prednisolone: A Case Report.

Selam Bogale Gissa, Alemayehu Girma Gemechu, Selamawit Tilahun

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3 authors.

Selam Bogale GissaInfectious Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department, College of Health Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0680-1212
Alemayehu Girma GemechuDepartment of Internal Medicine Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Selamawit TilahunPulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Internal Medicine Department St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-HIV-infected people with pulmonary tuberculosis can develop paradoxical worsening of lung conditions, including massive pleural effusion, which at times requires multiple drainage. This paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome can successfully be treated with a short course of steroids, resulting in symptom, quality of life, and imaging improvements.

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case reportEthiopiaHIV negativeIRIStreatmenttuberculosis

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PMID41531677
PMCPMC12793031

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