Diagnostic Challenge of Acute Hepatitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients: With or Without Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious disease that causes death worldwide, eclipsing HIV/AIDS. It may affect any organ, but the most common manifestation is related to the involvement of the lungs. Hepatic tuberculosis is often a manifestation of disseminated disease and less likely a localize...

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Published in:Cureus 2021, Vol.13 (7), p.e16449-e16449
Main Authors: Rodriguez-Vargas, Cristel M, Vergara, Nicole, Arauz, Ana B
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious disease that causes death worldwide, eclipsing HIV/AIDS. It may affect any organ, but the most common manifestation is related to the involvement of the lungs. Hepatic tuberculosis is often a manifestation of disseminated disease and less likely a localized disease. Our case illustrates an HIV-positive patient with disseminated tuberculosis that presented first as liver involvement. After the diagnosis was made through liver biopsy, pulmonary compromise ensued. We review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment options of disseminated and hepatic TB. Our case is a glimpse of the many faces TB can adopt, especially in HIV-positive patients.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.16449