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[Miliary tuberculosis: a report of 49 cases]

Authors :
N O, Touré
M F, Cissé
Y, Dia Kane
A, Diatta
B, Bouker Bakioui
E H M, Ndiaye
K, Thiam
A A, Hane
Source :
Revue des maladies respiratoires. 28(3)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Miliary tuberculosis is a severe, acute form of tuberculosis due to lymphohaematogenous dissemination of tubercle bacilli from a focal lesion.A prospective study of was undertaken at the Pneumology Clinic of the National University Hospital Centre (CHUN) of Fann, over a period of 30 months (January 2007-June 2009), in order to assess the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and evolutionary aspects of miliary tuberculosis.Miliary tuberculosis accounted for 3.8% (n=49) of all diagnosed cases of tuberculosis. The sex-ratio was 1.7. The average age of patients was 37.5 years with a range of 15 to 70 years. The typical radiological appearances were present in 88% of cases whereas only 10% were positive on direct smear. HIV serology was positive in 29%. In the hospital environment, the mortality was 12.2%.Miliary tuberculosis is a severe form of the disease. The prognosis depends on early diagnosis and treatment.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
17762588
Volume :
28
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Revue des maladies respiratoires
Accession number :
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