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Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • India bears a substantial portion of the global tuberculosis (TB) burden, characterized by high mortality and morbidity.
  • Disseminated tuberculosis (TB), including miliary TB, presents diagnostic challenges due to often subclinical symptoms and high mortality rates, particularly in extrapulmonary forms.

Observation:

  • A young female presented with epistaxis and thrombocytopenia, unusual initial symptoms for disseminated TB.
  • The patient was diagnosed with disseminated TB involving miliary patterns, a bone cyst, and bone marrow (BM) involvement.

Findings:

  • Disseminated TB, though less common in immunocompetent individuals, can manifest with diverse and non-specific symptoms.
  • The case underscores the diagnostic difficulty of miliary TB, even when it affects multiple organ systems like bone and BM.

Implications:

  • Early recognition and diagnosis of disseminated TB are critical for improving patient outcomes and reducing mortality.
  • This case highlights the importance of considering disseminated TB in patients presenting with unexplained bleeding and cytopenias, regardless of immune status.