A rare case of miliary tuberculosis accompanying perihepatitis
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
; (4): 264-267, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-785612
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
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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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Escarro
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Tórax
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Tuberculose
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Tuberculose Miliar
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Peritonite Tuberculosa
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Radiografia
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Colecistite
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Abscesso Hepático
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo