Miliary tuberculosis presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome in a patient with down syndrome

Miliary tuberculosis presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome in a patient with down syndrome

Introduction. Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a rare and potentially fatal form of disseminated TB. It is caused by a widespread haematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from an active caseous focus to different organs. Sometimes it can have an acute presentation with a rapidonset clin...

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Main Authors: Novković Ljiljana, Lazić Zorica, Petrović Marina, Vujić Ana, Stojković Anđelka, Čekerevac Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2020-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
down syndrome
tuberculosis, miliary
respiratory distress syndrome, adult
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2020/0042-84501800108N.pdf

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