Title of article :
Disseminated tuberculosis diagnosed first as leptospirosis in immunocompetent patient
Author/Authors :
Nelwan, Erni J Division of Tropical and Infectious Disease - Department of Internal Medicine - Universitas Indonesia , Kuniawan, Juferdy Division of Hepatobilier - Department of Interna Medicine - Universitas Indonesia , Praptini, Mirna N Department of Internal Medicine - Faculty of Medicine - Universitas Indonesia , Pohan, Herdiman T Division of Tropical and Infectious Disease - Department of Internal Medicine - Universitas Indonesia
Abstract :
Disseminated tuberculosis, mostly seen in immunocompromised patient, can affect several organs. The diagnosis can be difficult due to various clinical manifestations. A case of disseminated tuberculosis of lung and liver that develops acutely is rare especially in immunocompetent patient. Here, we present a 42 year old immunocompetent woman with lung and hepatic tuberculosis which was confirmed by characteristics histopathological findings of the liver biopsy.
Other languages abstract :
Tuberkulosis diseminata, lebih sering di diagnosis pada pasien
dengan status imun yang lemah (immunocompromised).
Manifestasi yang tidak khas menyebabkan penegakan diagnosis
di klinik sering kali membutuhkan waktu. Studi ini melaporkan
kasus tuberkulosis diseminata pada pasien imunokompeten;
seorang wanita 42 tahun dengan tuberkulosis paru dan
ekstraparu (tuberkulosis hati.) yang berhasil ditegakkan
diagnosisnya melalui biopsi hati.
Keywords :
acute onset , disseminated tuberculosis , immunocompetent
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
