TY - JOUR
T1 - Disseminated tuberculosis presenting as mesenteric and cerebral abscess in HIV infection
T2 - Case report
AU - Pandit, Vinay
AU - Valsalan, Rohith
AU - Seshadri, Shubha
AU - Bahuleyan, Shibu
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - Disseminated tuberculosis in HIV infection involves multiple organs. Pulmonary and lymph node involvement are the commonest form of tuberculosis in HIV infection [1, 2]. Other forms of tuberculosis in the absence of lung and lymph node involvement are rare. Various forms of abdominal [3, 4] and neurological [5, 6] tubercular involvement in HIV infection have been reported. But tuberculosis presenting simultaneously with mesenteric and brain abscess has not been reported yet. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis presenting as mesenteric and cerebral abscess in a HIV case without involving lung and lymph nodes. Bone marrow smears and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) from mesenteric lesion were positive for acid fast bacilli (AFB) and the diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed by positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR). He responded well to treatment with anti tubercular drugs.
AB - Disseminated tuberculosis in HIV infection involves multiple organs. Pulmonary and lymph node involvement are the commonest form of tuberculosis in HIV infection [1, 2]. Other forms of tuberculosis in the absence of lung and lymph node involvement are rare. Various forms of abdominal [3, 4] and neurological [5, 6] tubercular involvement in HIV infection have been reported. But tuberculosis presenting simultaneously with mesenteric and brain abscess has not been reported yet. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis presenting as mesenteric and cerebral abscess in a HIV case without involving lung and lymph nodes. Bone marrow smears and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) from mesenteric lesion were positive for acid fast bacilli (AFB) and the diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed by positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR). He responded well to treatment with anti tubercular drugs.
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U2 - 10.1590/S1413-86702009000500014
DO - 10.1590/S1413-86702009000500014
M3 - Article
C2 - 20428641
AN - SCOPUS:77953707728
SN - 1413-8670
VL - 13
SP - 383
EP - 386
JO - Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 5
ER -