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[A case of apyretic miliary tuberculosis which was discovered accidentally]
T Ishida1, Y Matsumura, A Miyake
1Department of Internal Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis]
|July 1, 1991
Summary
This case study highlights a rare instance of miliary tuberculosis in an elderly woman presenting without fever. Prompt antituberculous therapy led to significant clinical and radiological improvement.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Infectious Diseases
- Geriatrics
Background:
- Miliary tuberculosis (TB) typically presents with fever and systemic symptoms.
- Elderly patients with miliary TB often exhibit atypical presentations and milder symptoms.
- Absence of fever in miliary TB, especially in the elderly, is exceptionally uncommon.