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Visca, D., Centis, R., Munoz-Torrico, M. and Pontali, E. (2020) Post-Tuberculosis Sequelae: The Need to Look Beyond Treatment Outcome. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 24, 761-762.
https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.20.0488

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• TITLE: Severe Cor Pulmonale Consequence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Sequelae: A Case Report

  AUTHORS: Innocent Murhula Kashongwe, Benoit Obel Kabengele, Armand Patrick Okamba, Grace Mamona Ntima, Aldin Mayimvuanga Kusompi, Eulethere Vita Kintoki, Zacharie Munogolo Kashongwe

  KEYWORDS: Post-Tuberculosis Sequelae, Cor Pulmonale, Case Report

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Tuberculosis Research, Vol.12 No.4, December 11, 2024

  ABSTRACT: This case report presents a 63-year-old male patient with a history of TB 20 years prior, who developed chronic cor pulmonale, right heart failure, and eventually died. The report emphasizes the serious long-term effects of post-TB sequelae, highlighting diagnostic challenges, clinical progression, and management strategies. The case report addresses a significant and often overlooked aspect of TB management: the long-term complications following TB treatment, known as post-TB sequelae.