Abdominal tuberculosis presenting as anemia refractory to standard therapy in an elderly male

Autor:	Gaurav Sharma, Deepa Rani, Ashish Verma, Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	anemia of chronic disease antitubercular therapy computed tomography diagnosis extrapulmonary tuberculosis molecular Geriatrics RC952-954.6
Zdroj:	Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 287-289 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0974-3405 0974-2484
DOI:	10.4103/jiag.jiag_70_23
Popis:	India bears a significant proportion of tuberculosis cases, accounting for approximately 28% of the global burden. Among the reported global cases, around 16% constitute extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). EPTB diagnosis and treatment are usually challenging. The diagnosis frequently requires the application of contemporary methods, such as acquiring extrapulmonary samples and utilizing advanced diagnostic tools that involve immunological and molecular techniques. Here, we present a case of an elderly male who presented with constitutional symptoms and severe anemia which was refractory to standard hematinic and transfusion therapy. The patient was diagnosed to be a case of abdominal tuberculosis and improved with antitubercular therapy.
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