TB Research

Myelofibrosis: An unusual presentation of disseminated tuberculosis

Sharma N, Bikkina SV, Gupta M, Tahlan A

International journal of mycobacteriology · 2020-04

Abstract

Disseminated tuberculosis (DTB) often presents with protean clinical manifestations that often leads to potential diagnostic dilemmas. The nonspecific features may include pyrexia of unknown origin, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, meningitis, and a variety of hematological abnormalities, namely anemia, pancytopenia, and leukemoid reaction. Tuberculosis is one of the nonhematopoietic diseases that has been reported in conjunction with myelofibrosis. We, hereby, report a case of DTB with massive splenomegaly, severe pancytopenia, and marrow fibrosis.

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow
  • Humans
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary
  • Pancytopenia
  • Splenomegaly
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Primary Myelofibrosis