Short course of high-dose steroids for anaphylaxis caused flare up of tuberculosis: A case report

A 25-year-old male patient received high-dose intravenous steroids for life-threatening anaphylaxis because of bee sting only for 4 days resulted in reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Clinical presentation is acute form of progressive pulmonary tuberculosis with pleural efusion th...

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Published in:Journal of translational internal medicine 2019-03, Vol.7 (1), p.39-42
Main Authors: Patil, Shital, Jadhav, Anil
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
high dose steroids
latent tuberculosis infection
pulmonary tuberculosis
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Summary:A 25-year-old male patient received high-dose intravenous steroids for life-threatening anaphylaxis because of bee sting only for 4 days resulted in reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Clinical presentation is acute form of progressive pulmonary tuberculosis with pleural efusion that can be misdiagnosed as a community-acquired pneumonia. High index of suspicion with adequate evaluation is must in all cases to have satisfactory treatment outcome. Bronchoscopy is crucial in evaluation with histopathology expertise is must while managing such cases.
ISSN:2224-4018
2450-131X
2224-4018
DOI:10.2478/jtim-2019-0008