Author/Authors :
Hajiabdolbaghi، Mahboubeh نويسنده Department of Infectious Diseases, Iranian Research Center for HIV and AIDS, Emam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Esmailpour، Negin نويسنده , , Rasoolinejad، Mehrnaz نويسنده Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Rasoolinejad, Mehrnaz , Hedayat Yaghoobi، Mojtaba نويسنده Besat Hospital, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, IR Iran Hedayat Yaghoobi, Mojtaba , Dehghan Manshadi، Seyed Ali نويسنده Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran Dehghan Manshadi, Seyed Ali
Abstract :
Introduction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is one of the most common causes of disseminated granulomatous diseases especially
in developing countries. Case Presentation: We present a patient who had an unusual type of tuberculosis who was misdiagnosed with some other common
diseases such as infective endocarditis and collagen vascular diseases. Pathological examination helped us to make decision. Discussion: MTB can present with protean clinical manifestations and cause various laboratory abnormalities. In endemic areas, vigilance
is essential to control this infection.
