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Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax due to extensive pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with acute hepatitis B flare: clinical challenges and therapeutic decision making—a case report

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Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease

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Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, Volume 13, January-December 2026.
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP), particularly when complicated by a persistent air leak, is an uncommon but serious manifestation of active pulmonary tuberculosis. Such cases often require pleural drainage or surgical intervention. Management ...