%0 Journal Article
%T Severe Cor Pulmonale Consequence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Sequelae: A Case Report
%A Innocent Murhula Kashongwe
%A Benoit Obel Kabengele
%A Armand Patrick Okamba
%A Grace Mamona Ntima
%A Aldin Mayimvuanga Kusompi
%A Eulethere Vita Kintoki
%A Zacharie Munogolo Kashongwe
%J Journal of Tuberculosis Research
%P 232-239
%@ 2329-8448
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jtr.2024.124017
%X 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.
%K Post-Tuberculosis Sequelae
%K Cor Pulmonale
%K Case Report
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=138075