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Area of Science:

  • Pathology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Miliary tuberculosis (MT) often presents atypically, leading to delayed or missed clinical diagnosis.
  • Recognition of MT is frequently achieved only post-mortem through autopsy findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of MT diagnosed at autopsy.
  • To identify clinical diagnoses that masked TB and common comorbidities.
  • To analyze causes of death in cases with unrecognized MT.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 6206 autopsies conducted between 2008 and 2014.
  • Review of clinical diagnoses, autopsy findings, causes of death, and comorbidities for cases with unrecognized MT.

Main Results:

  • Clinically unrecognized MT was found in 0.56% of autopsies (35 cases).
  • Common masking diagnoses included COPD exacerbation and pulmonary thromboembolism; diffuse pulmonary infiltrates were a frequent radiological finding.
  • Comorbidities such as chronic renal failure and malignancies were common, with MT often being the primary cause of death.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced clinical awareness of MT is necessary for improved early detection.
  • MT should be suspected in patients with atypical presentations, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and risk factors like renal failure, malignancy, or recent surgery.