1/6. Sinonasal tuberculosis associated with osteomyelitis of the ethmoid bone and cervical lymphadenopathy.Sinonasal tuberculosis is a rare disease; its association with osteomyelitis of surrounding bone and cervical lymphadenopathy has been reported rarely. In this article, we report a case of sinonasal tuberculosis that was complicated by osteomyelitis of the ethmoid bone and cervical lymphadenopathy. infection of the bone was demonstrated by biopsy and (99m)Tc-MDP bone single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and cervical lymphadenopathy was confirmed by histology. This case will be discussed with specific emphasis on the imaging characteristics.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/6. Mesenteric panniculitis associated with abdominal tuberculous lymphadenitis: a case report and review of the literature.Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disease characterized by chronic non-specific inflammation of the mesenteric adipose tissue. The specific aetiology of the disease is previously unknown. A case diagnosed as mesenteric panniculitis is presented. The cause was biopsy-proved abdominal tuberculous lymphadenitis. To our knowledge, mesenteric panniculitis associated with tuberculosis infection has not been reported previously in the literature. Thus, we would like to present the first case and describe CT features of the disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/6. Congenital tuberculous lymphadenitis in a preterm infant in greece.Congenital tuberculosis is a rare disease. The risk of tuberculosis in pregnancy has increased owing to recent changes in the epidemiology of the disease, which have led to an increased risk of congenital tuberculosis. We present a case report on a 6-d-old premature infant with tuberculous lymphadenitis. Smears of the lymphatic tissue contained acid-fast bacilli, and cultures were positive for mycobacterium tuberculosis hominis. polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay of the suppurative material of the lymph node was positive for M. tuberculosis. Twenty days before onset of labour, the mother developed miliary tuberculosis and meningitis. Conclusion: The atypical clinical manifestations of congenital tuberculosis and the devastating consequences in the absence of early therapy signify the importance of early diagnosis and treatment during the neonatal period. PCR assay is a useful technique for prompt diagnosis in neonates with clinically suspected infection.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/6. Case report of lymph nodal, hepatic and splenic tuberculosis in an hiv-positive patient.We describe a case of a male patient, 38 years old, hiv-positive (most recent CD4 count about 259/mm(3)), with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, weight loss, and vespertine high fever with chills. His hemogram showed normocytic and normochromic anemia, with a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and gross granulations in the neutrophils. transaminases were normal. bone marrow biopsy evidenced a chronic disease anemia pattern and a lack of infectious agents. Abdominal ultrasound examination showed a normal-size spleen, which exhibited heterogeneous parenchyma and multiple small hypoechoic images, together with small ascites, peripancreatic and para-aortic lymphadenopathy. These findings were confirmed by abdominal CT. The liver was normal in size, but had a hyperechoic image, which was not visualized on CT. Histopathological analysis of one of the multiple abdominal lymph nodes obtained by laparoscopic biopsy exhibited a chronic granulomatous inflammatory process, with caseous necrosis. Tissue sections were positive for BAAR (acid-alcohol-resistant bacillus), and the cultures were positive for mycobacterium tuberculosis. Anti-tuberculosis treatment was begun, and the patient evolved with improvement of his general state, fever remission and weight gain. Splenic tuberculosis is a rare disease, occurring predominantly in patients in late stages of AIDS and/or disseminated tuberculosis. It is a difficult diagnosis, since there are no specific findings. Hence, complementary examinations, such as abdominal ultrasound/ CT, or fine needle aspiration, are usually necessary for investigation and differential diagnosis. Often, lesion regression after anti-tuberculosis regimens can be seen, and splenectomy is restricted to complicated or refractory disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/6. A rare cause of small bowel perforation by intestinal and peritoneal tuberculosis.Tuberculosis of the intestine and peritoneum has become a rare disease. This is the result of a general decrease in pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, rigorous BCG vaccination programs, and the eradication of tuberculosis in cattle. A case of tuberculosis in this frequent location, which was discovered unexpectedly during an emergency laparotomy, is reportet.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/6. Abdominal tuberculosis involving hepatic hilar lymph nodes. A cause of portal vein thrombosis and portal hypertension.Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare disease. Involvement of lymph nodes at the hepatic hilum responsible for jaundice is exceptional. We describe a 59-year-old woman in whom jaundice was the presenting feature, complicated by portal vein thrombosis and portal hypertension.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = rare disease (Clic here for more details about this article) |