C61 TUBERCULOSIS CASE REPORTS: Tuberculosis - The Great Masquerader

Case: A 52 year old homeless male with history of alcoholism presented with pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, night sweats, and 20lb weight loss over 3 months. Biopsies taken from skin lesions, bone marrow, gastric and cecal nonbleeding ulcers, stool, and open lung tissue were initially non-diagnostic.

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195
Main Authors Wolk, B, Cao, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 01.01.2017
Subjects
Hepatitis
Lymphatic system
Substance abuse treatment
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Case: A 52 year old homeless male with history of alcoholism presented with pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, night sweats, and 20lb weight loss over 3 months. Biopsies taken from skin lesions, bone marrow, gastric and cecal nonbleeding ulcers, stool, and open lung tissue were initially non-diagnostic.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970