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A case of pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as diffuse alveolar haemorrhage: is there a role for anticardiolipin antibodies?
- Source :
- BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 33 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2010.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) has been rarely reported in association with pulmonary infections. Case Presentation We report the case of a 43 year old immunocompetent man presenting with dyspnoea, fever and haemoptysis. Chest imaging showed bilateral ground glass opacities. Microbiological and molecular tests were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and treatment with isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide was successful. In this case the diagnosis of DAH relies on clinical, radiological and endoscopic findings. Routine blood tests documented the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies. In the reported case the diagnostic criteria of antiphospholipid syndrome were not fulfilled. Conclusions The transient presence of anticardiolipin antibodies in association with an unusual clinical presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis is intriguing although a causal relationship cannot be established.
- Subjects :
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712334
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f883fd3a6ec64b00a855540ab92c3e4e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-33