Miliary Tuberculosis Induced Acute Liver Failure
Joint Authors
Ilhan, Birkan
Bilgin, Huseyin
Dincses, Elif
Ozdogan, Osman
Kaygusuz-Atagunduz, Isik
Odabasi, Zekaver
Korten, Volkan
Firatli-Tuglular, Tulin
Toptaş, Tayfur
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hepatobiliary tuberculosis is uncommon even in endemic countries.
It is associated with a high mortality and is even diagnosed early in the disease course.
Acute liver failure (ALF) caused by tuberculosis bacilli has been reported in only a few reports.
All previous cases have been diagnosed by postmortem examination.
Time to antituberculosis treatment is very critical.
In case of suggestive findings on clinical and radiologic examination, antituberculosis treatment should be initiated immediately.
Drug use can be a challenge in patients with ALF.
However, as long as the other possible causes of ALF can be excluded and hepatotoxic drugs were avoided during the early course of treatment, such a highly fatal presentation of tuberculosis can be treated safely.
Here, we report a case of acute liver failure as a presentation of miliary tuberculosis.
He was treated successfully with antituberculosis treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Toptaş, Tayfur& Ilhan, Birkan& Bilgin, Huseyin& Dincses, Elif& Ozdogan, Osman& Kaygusuz-Atagunduz, Isik…[et al.]. 2015. Miliary Tuberculosis Induced Acute Liver Failure. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Toptaş, Tayfur…[et al.]. Miliary Tuberculosis Induced Acute Liver Failure. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Toptaş, Tayfur& Ilhan, Birkan& Bilgin, Huseyin& Dincses, Elif& Ozdogan, Osman& Kaygusuz-Atagunduz, Isik…[et al.]. Miliary Tuberculosis Induced Acute Liver Failure. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058751
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058751