A Century-Old Threat: Disseminated Tuberculosis in a Healthy Host – Case Report
Disseminated tuberculosis (dTB) is usually rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of dTB presented with constitutional symptoms and extensive lymphadenopathy with bilateral lung parenchymal airspace opacities. Histopathological and molecular methods confirmed the etiological agent – M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_201_23 |
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| Summary: | Disseminated tuberculosis (dTB) is usually rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of dTB presented with constitutional symptoms and extensive lymphadenopathy with bilateral lung parenchymal airspace opacities. Histopathological and molecular methods confirmed the etiological agent – Mycobacterium tuberculosis. She was started on first-line antitubercular treatment and she had significant clinical recovery. |
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| ISSN: | 2212-5531 2212-554X |