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[Miliary tuberculosis in a patient with morbus Bechterew treated with tumour necrosis factor-alpha]
Casper Lund-Andersen1, Mette Grove, Kirsten Rasmussen
1Medicinsk Afdeling, Roskilde Sygehus, Køgevej 7-13, 4000 Roskilde. casper@lund-andersen.com.
Abstract:
Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors are registered for treatment of several severe dermatologic, rheumatologic and gastrointestinal diseases. Due to TNF-α's important role in the immune system patients have increased risk of serious infections during treatment with TNF-α inhibitor. We here present a case of miliary tuberculosis complicated by pericardial effusion in a Danish man treated with TNF-α inhibitor that emphasizes the need for rapid examination of new symptoms in this patient category.
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