Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient
Miliary tuberculosis is a lethal form of disseminated tuberculosis (TB), deriving its name from the millet-seed-sized granulomas in multiple organs. As TB still remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in India, its disseminated forms need to be diagnosed early to ensure more aggressive tr...
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| author | Khushdeep Shergill Divya Shelly Manoj G Ritu Ranjan Kumar |
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| description | Miliary tuberculosis is a lethal form of disseminated tuberculosis (TB), deriving its name from the millet-seed-sized granulomas in multiple organs. As TB still remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in India, its disseminated forms need to be diagnosed early to ensure more aggressive treatment at the earliest possible time. However, a considerable number of cases are missed ante-mortem. We discuss the case of a 32-year-old immunocompromised, non-HIV patient with an ante-mortem diagnosis of pulmonary TB. However, multiple organ involvement by Mycobacterium tuberculosis was demonstrated on autopsy. This case highlights the role of autopsy as a research and learning tool, and prudential clinico-pathologic correlation, which will improve clinical outcomes in the future |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ba4959087fd42a491ea01fe31e165de2022-12-21T17:59:13ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602017-09-017310.4322/acr.2017.026Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipientKhushdeep Shergill0Divya Shelly1Manoj G2Ritu Ranjan Kumar3Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Department of PathologyMaharashtra University of Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Department of PathologyMaharashtra University of Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Department of PathologyMaharashtra University of Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Department of PathologyMiliary tuberculosis is a lethal form of disseminated tuberculosis (TB), deriving its name from the millet-seed-sized granulomas in multiple organs. As TB still remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in India, its disseminated forms need to be diagnosed early to ensure more aggressive treatment at the earliest possible time. However, a considerable number of cases are missed ante-mortem. We discuss the case of a 32-year-old immunocompromised, non-HIV patient with an ante-mortem diagnosis of pulmonary TB. However, multiple organ involvement by Mycobacterium tuberculosis was demonstrated on autopsy. This case highlights the role of autopsy as a research and learning tool, and prudential clinico-pathologic correlation, which will improve clinical outcomes in the futurehttp://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/139571Miliary TuberculosisRenal TransplantAutopsy |
| spellingShingle | Khushdeep Shergill Divya Shelly Manoj G Ritu Ranjan Kumar Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient Autopsy and Case Reports Miliary Tuberculosis Renal Transplant Autopsy |
| title | Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient |
| title_full | Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient |
| title_fullStr | Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient |
| title_short | Autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient |
| title_sort | autopsy findings of miliary tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient |
| topic | Miliary Tuberculosis Renal Transplant Autopsy |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/139571 |
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