Disseminated tuberculosis masquerading as depression

We report the case of a 23-year-old man without any significant premorbid conditions initially presenting to a psychiatrist with suspected depression but later referred to our hospital owing to the possibility of systemic disease and subsequently diagnosed as having disseminated tuberculosis.

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2023-01, Vol.53 (1), p.164-166
Main Authors: Riaz R, Mohamed, Kotian, Chitra M, Devaramane, Virupaksha, Umakanth, Shashikiran
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Depression - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Granuloma - diagnosis
Humans
Male
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Young Adult
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Summary:We report the case of a 23-year-old man without any significant premorbid conditions initially presenting to a psychiatrist with suspected depression but later referred to our hospital owing to the possibility of systemic disease and subsequently diagnosed as having disseminated tuberculosis.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/00494755221105632