Disseminated tuberculosis diagnosed first as leptospirosis in immunocompetent patient
Disseminated tuberculosis, mostly seen in immunocompromised patient, can affect several organs. The diagnosis can be difficult due to various clinical manifestations. A case of disseminated tuberculosis of lung and liver that develops acutely is rare especially in immunocompetent patient. Here, we p...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Medical journal of Indonesia 2015-12, Vol.24 (4), p.252-6 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Disseminated tuberculosis, mostly seen in immunocompromised patient, can affect several organs. The diagnosis can be difficult due to various clinical manifestations. A case of disseminated tuberculosis of lung and liver that develops acutely is rare especially in immunocompetent patient. Here, we present a 42 year old immunocompetent woman with lung and hepatic tuberculosis which was confirmed by characteristics histopathological findings of the liver biopsy. |
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ISSN: | 0853-1773 2252-8083 |
DOI: | 10.13181/mji.v24i4.1266 |