Disseminated tuberculosis in an AIDS/HIV-infected patient

Disseminated tuberculosis [TB] is commonly seen in HIV-infected patients and is major cause of death in these patients. In HIV-infected patients disseminated tuberculosis is frequently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. In this article we report a case of disseminated TB in a HIV-infected patient with a relatively long history of fever and other complaints without definite diagnosis. Diagnosis of disseminated TB was confirmed by bone marrow biopsy and polymerase chain reaction analysis [PCR] of the ascitic fluid. With anti-TB treatment signs and symptoms improved.