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Tuberculosis may be accompanied by various hematological abnormalities during treatment, and occasionally thrombocytopenia is also noted. Most cases of thrombocytopenia in tuberculosis are moderate, and there are few reports about thrombocytopenia with diffuse alveolar hemorrhaging (DAH) in
OBJECTIVE
To clarify the incidence and clinical significance of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury.
METHODS
Questionnaire was sent out by mail to 114 hospitals, to ask whether there were patient(s) from 1994 to 2003 with liver injury induced by anti-tuberculosis drugs with alanine
We experienced 4 cases of agranulocytosis due to anti-tuberculosis drugs (rifampicin [RFP], isoniazid [INH], ethambutol [EB], streptomycin [SM] or pyrazinamide [PZA]) among some 6,400 tuberculosis patients who underwent chemotherapy over the past 20 years from 1981 to 2002 in our hospital, and the
We report a male infant with congenital tuberculosis who developed cerebral hemorrhage associated with vitamin K deficiency during treatment with isoniazid and rifampin. Despite an absence of risk factors for vitamin K deficiency, the severe hemorrhagic disorder occurred at 4 months of age. We
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical significance of the combination of intensified anti-tuberculosis treatment, posterior transpedicular screw system internal fixation, intertransverse bone grafting, and anterior approach focus debridement for the treatment of thoracolumbar tuberculosis.
METHODS
From
3 cases of aplastic anaemia occurring in association with anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy are reported. The patients had been on anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy for 13, 11 and 14 months, respectively, prior to the diagnosis of aplastic anaemia. Agents used included streptomycin, thiacetazone,
BACKGROUND
Although minor bleeding is fairly common among cases of gastrointestinal tuberculosis, massive hemorrhage necessitating blood transfusion is rare.
METHODS
A 72-year-old woman presented to the hospital with hematochezia. Colonoscopy revealed multiple ulcers, including round ulcers,
Subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by rupture of tuberculosis associated aneurysm is a rare complication. In this paper, we report a case of intracranial tuberculum with adjacent intracerebral inflammatory aneurysm which caused subarachnoid hemorrhage and brain abscess formation.
A 28-year-old man
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis remains a global health problem, being the genitourinary tract the second most common site for tuberculosis infection after the lungs. Genital tuberculosis is now undergoing a worrying recrudescence.
METHODS
We report two cases of postmenopausal women who presented with
A 58-year-old man had a relapsed follicular lymphoma (Grade 2) and was treated with mitoxantrone, fludarabine and dexamethasone followed by rituximab, and achieved partial remission. The patient then underwent high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Jejunum is a rare site of involvement in intestinal tuberculosis (TB) and massive lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage is an even rare reported condition. The authors report a 15-year-old female student, who presented with fever, anaemia, hypoalbunemia and developed massive lower gastrointestinal
A 32-year-old male was diagnosed as having miliary tuberculosis in May 1990. In spite of antituberculosis chemotherapy, he developed tuberculous meningitis and intracranial tuberculoma in September 1990. Miliary shadows on chest X-ray disappeared in December 1990. However, he developed left
A 60-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of persistent hemoptysis. Chest roentgenogram and computed tomogram revealed that the right hemithorax was almost completely occupied by solid material with scattered calcifications. Mycobacteria were detected in the sputum culture.
Thrombocytopenia is a major adverse effect of several drug treatments. Rifampicin has been recognized as a cause of immune thrombocytopenia. A 68-year-old woman diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis was taking the standard four-drug antituberculosis regimen for 4 months. She presented with decreased
We report a case of IgA vasculitis that developed during the treatment of tuberculosis. Patients with tuberculosis who are on antituberculosis treatment can be administered steroids for severe disease or complications.
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