Diagnosing isolated hepatosplenic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient: A case report

Authors

Om Dawani, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Raja Samir Khan, Aga Khan University
Mujtaba Jamal Syed, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Abdul Moid Shehzad, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Ahmed Alratoot, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Muhammad Faizan Ahmed, University Hospital, New York, NY, USA

Document Type

Report

Department

Pulmonary and Critical Care

Abstract

For many years, tuberculosis (TB) has been endemic in Pakistan; many rare and unusual presentations have been reported. There is a myriad of non-specific symptoms which always requires a high index of clinical suspicion for TB. World Health Organization data suggest that Pakistan ranks as the fifth highest country burdened with TB and has the fourth highest prevalence of multi-drug resistant TB globally. With an annual incidence of 277 cases per 100,000, the importance of early diagnosis and treatment is self-evident. We present a case where a strong suspicion of isolated hepatosplenic TB in an immunocompetent patient justified a directed approach.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

Tropical Doctor

Recommended Citation

Dawani, O., Khan, R. S., Syed, M. J., Shehzad, A. M., Alratoot, A., Ahmed, M. F. (2018). Diagnosing isolated hepatosplenic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient: A case report. Tropical Doctor, 48(3), 232-234.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_pulm_critcare/142