Disseminated Multifocal Tuberculosis: An Unusual Presentation with Macrophagic Activation Syndrome
Musallam Mohammed, Meriem Rhazari, Afaf Thouil, Hatim Kouismi
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2022-12
Abstract
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare but severe entity, associated with inappropriate stimulation of macrophages in the bone marrow and lymphoid organs, the diagnosis is based on the association of clinical, biological and cyto-histological signs, this syndrome can be primary or secondary, it is rarely described in association with tuberculosis. We tend to report an uncommon case of a young immuno-competent patient with disseminated tuberculosis complicated by MAS, the prognosis is poor, with a mortality of nearly 50%; thus, it is necessary to focus on MAS as the result of its prevalence may be an issue of poor prognosis with critical implications
MeSH terms
- Presentation (obstetrics)
- Tuberculosis
- Medicine
- Dermatology