Miliary Tuberculosis presenting with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A case report

Authors

  • Lalita Fernandes Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Goa Medical College, Goa.
  • Rohit Vadala Senior Resident, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Goa Medical College, Goa.
  • Anthony M Mesquita Director, Professor, HOD, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Goa Medical College, Goa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v6i7.2283

Keywords:

Rifampicin resistance, Multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB ), rpo B gene

Abstract

Tuberculosis is one of the most important health problems in the developing world. Miliary tuberculosis particularly is a major killer disease if not diagnosed and treated early. The natural history of miliary tuberculosis is variable with most of the patients having sub-acute or chronic disease while some have acute presentation with rapid clinical deterioration and death. Miliary tuberculosis presenting with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring mechanical ventilation is rare. Awareness of the clinical presentation helps in early diagnosis and management of the disease. We report a case of ARDS due to Miliary tuberculosis in a young immune-competent female with no co-morbidities who succumbed to her illness.

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Author Biography

  • Lalita Fernandes, Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Goa Medical College, Goa.
    Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Goa Medical College.

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Published

2015-07-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 7 (2015): Jul

Section

Case Report

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How to Cite

Miliary Tuberculosis presenting with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A case report. (2015). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 6(7), 551-554. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v6i7.2283
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