1.
Endoscopy
; 34(12): 1024, 2002 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12471553
2.
Acta Clin Belg
; 45(3): 188-93, 1990.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2166416
ABSTRACT
Miliary tuberculosis presenting as fatal adult respiratory distress syndrome is reported in a 69-year-old man. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura led to splenectomy 2 years before admission and was currently treated with corticosteroids. Moderate dyspnea, a dry cough and weight loss were presenting clinical features, preceding respiratory failure by only a few days. In these patients with atypical symptoms early diagnosis and prompt antituberculous chemotherapy are life-saving. The diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis should be systematically considered in ARDS of unknown origin.