TB Research

Two Sites - One Major Problem

Carina Rôlo Silvestre, André Nunes, Ricardo Cordeiro, João Eusébio, Teresa Falcão, António Domingos

American Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2020-10

Abstract

The authors present the case of a 36-year-old woman with disseminated tuberculosis shown by pulmonary nodules and urogenital involvement. Positive cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in urine and bronchial secretions made the diagnosis. After three months of multidrug treatment, there was a clinical and radiologic improvement. This case highlights an uncommon case of an immunocompetent patient with disseminated tuberculosis. A delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis can result in serious public health problems with disease spread.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Genitourinary system
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Disease
  • Public health
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine