Referring to the literature data, the authors show, that the specific tubercular pleurisy is rather often complicated by the organs forms of tuberculosis including spondylitis. well-time diagnostics and treatment of a tubercular pleurisy is a perspective kind of preventiv spondylitis maintenance as the main familiar of such pleurisy is the syndrome of pleural effusion as authors consider. Among 354 patients with pleural effusion, 12 patients were found to be with spinal column damage in 3–18 months, malignant process was found in 3 cases, and tuberculous process — in 9 cases.
