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A rare case of miliary tuberculosis accompanying perihepatitis
Article in En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-785612
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ABSTRACT
Perihepatic capsulitis is associated with various diseases, such as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, perforated cholecystitis, perforated hepatic abscess, and tuberculous peritonitis. Miliary tuberculosis is present in about 2% of all reported cases of tuberculosis and is characterized by the widespread millet-like hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We describe a 24-year-old virgin patient presenting with right upper quadrant and costovertebral angle pain. Diffuse perihepatic capsular enhancement was observed in abdominal computed tomography scans. Chest radiography showed miliary tuberculosis, and a polymerase chain reaction hybridization assay of sputum revealed the presence of M. tuberculosis. Symptoms improved after administering anti-tuberculosis medications. This report describes a rare case of miliary tuberculosis accompanying perihepatitis.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Sputum / Thorax / Tuberculosis / Tuberculosis, Miliary / Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Radiography / Cholecystitis / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Liver Abscess / Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Sputum / Thorax / Tuberculosis / Tuberculosis, Miliary / Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Radiography / Cholecystitis / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Liver Abscess / Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine Year: 2019 Type: Article