DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for pleural tuberculosis

Pleural tuberculosis [DOID:106]

An extrapulmonary tuberculosis that results_in lymphocyte-predominant exudative pleural effusion, located_in pleura. This results from an allergic response to tuberculoprotein causing the permeabiltity of the pleural vasculature to alter leading to a sub-pleural caseous focus rupture into the pleural sac.

Synonyms:  pleural tuberculosis,  DOID:106,  pleural tuberculosises,  Pearly disease,  Tuberculosis of pleura ...