Transudative or masked exudative polyserositis in disseminated tuberculosis? A case report.
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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Polyserositis in disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon presentation. The exudative nature of effusion in disseminated TB can be masked by presence of malnutrition due TB.Case presentation
A 24-year-old female, diagnosed with disseminated TB, developed polyserositis with transudative nature of fluid. She was treated with anti-tubercular therapy (ATT).Clinical discussion
Polyserositis, though an uncommon presentation in disseminated TB, was the clinical manifestation in our case. But transudative nature of the fluid was an unexpected finding. Hypoalbuminemia as a result of malnutrition due to TB was the cause for masking exudative effusion in TB.Conclusions
Hypoalbuminemia as a result of malnutrition due to TB can be the reason for transudative nature of effusion in polyserositis.
SUBMITTER: Dhakal B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207084 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
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Transudative or masked exudative polyserositis in disseminated tuberculosis? A case report.
Dhakal Bishal B K C Prabhat P Sapkota Sachin S Subedi Binaya B Acharya Apshara A Pandey Suvekchya S Thapa Dilip D
Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 20220531
<h4>Introduction</h4>Polyserositis in disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon presentation. The exudative nature of effusion in disseminated TB can be masked by presence of malnutrition due TB.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 24-year-old female, diagnosed with disseminated TB, developed polyserositis with transudative nature of fluid. She was treated with anti-tubercular therapy (ATT).<h4>Clinical discussion</h4>Polyserositis, though an uncommon presentation in disseminated TB, was the clinical ...[more]
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