Isolated splenic tuberculosis presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin

P L Ho; C S Chim; K Y Yuen

doi:10.1080/003655400459685

Isolated splenic tuberculosis presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin

Scand J Infect Dis. 2000;32(6):700-1. doi: 10.1080/003655400459685.

Authors

P L Ho¹, C S Chim, K Y Yuen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 11200387
DOI: 10.1080/003655400459685

Abstract

We report a case of a 62-y-old man who presented with fever, malaise and weight loss. He was diagnosed with pyrexia of unknown origin due to tuberculosis of the spleen. Combination anti-tuberculous therapy was administered and fever gradually subsided after 6 weeks. A 12-month course of anti-tuberculous treatment would appear to be appropriate for the treatment of most patients with splenic tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tuberculosis, Splenic / complications
Tuberculosis, Splenic / diagnosis*
Tuberculosis, Splenic / drug therapy

Substances

Antitubercular Agents