ArticleClinical case reports2026
Paucibacillary Pleural Tuberculosis Presenting as Subpleural Nodules: A Diagnostic Challenge With Negative PCR and Smear Tests.
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Pleural tuberculosis is a common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis; however, its diagnosis remains challenging in paucibacillary disease, where clinical presentation may be atypical and microbiological tests frequently yield negative results. We report the case of a 27-year-old Syrian male who presented with a one-year history of left-sided pleuritic chest pain and unintentional weight loss. Imaging studies revealed left-sided pleural-based subpleural nodules with mild metabolic activity. Repeated sputum acid-fast bacilli smears, polymerase chain reaction testing for
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