A Peculiar Peritoneum: A Case of Tuberculosis in a Male Without Known Risk Factors
| Autor: | Joshua Wynne MD, Kimberline Chew MD, Pooja Kothari MD, Maxwell Bressman MD, Clara Tow MD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Vol 10 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2324-7096 23247096 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23247096221142278 |
| Popis: | Peritoneal tuberculosis is an uncommon diagnosis in developed countries and most commonly presents in patients with known risk factors for tuberculosis. We report a case of a patient without tuberculosis risk factors who presented with 4 years of intermittent fevers, several weeks of increasing abdominal distention, and newly discovered elevated liver tests. The diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis was confirmed following an extensive workup with a positive ascitic fluid culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis . The patient’s fevers resolved with antibiotic therapy, and antibiotic therapy was subsequently de-escalated based on the susceptibility profile. |
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