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 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis. She was started on first-line antitubercular treatment and she had significant clinical recovery.
Authors
- Mohamed Arafath Mohamed
- Bala Ponnuthurai
- Poongodi Santhana Kumarasamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3146-541X)
- Stanley James Benjamin Swamidoss
Institutions
- Tirunelveli Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Mycobacteriology
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_201_23
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39