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Hypercalcemia in a Patient With Spinal Tuberculosis and Aspergillus Co‐Infection: A Case‐Report [PDF]

Immun Inflamm Dis
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculosis (TB), one of the leading infectious causes of mortality worldwide, may disseminate hematogenously and result in extrapulmonary manifestations. Spinal tuberculosis (ST) is an uncommon but serious form of extrapulmonary TB.
Parsa N, Amlelshahbaz A, Soltani H.
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Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in miliary tuberculosis

, 1988
We report bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cellular analysis in eight patients with miliary tuberculosis. The total cell count and lymphocytes count of BAL fluid were significantly increased and the alveolar macrophage count was significantly decreased in ...
Sharma, S. K., Verma, K., Pande, J. N.
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The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 11, Page 2433-2440, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
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Implementability of Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound for Paediatric Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Resource‐Constrained Settings: Experiences and Perspectives From Uganda

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 11, Page 1678-1690, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Childhood tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, with a substantial number of cases going undiagnosed, particularly among children under five. Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial to reduce TB‐associated morbidity and mortality.
Julia van den Brink, Martien Humblet, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Grace Paul Kisitu, Emmanual Tenywa, Rinn Song, Nora Engel, Francesca Wanda Basile, Else Margreet Bijker   +8 more
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Risk Factors For Miliary Tuberculosis In Children [PDF]

, 2017
and Figures Background Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a fatal form of tuberculosis with severe clinical symptoms and complications. The mortality rate from this disease remains high, therefore, it is important to identify the risk factors for miliary TB ...
Budi Utomo, Budi, Clarissa Cita Magdalena, Clarissa, Retno Asih Setyoningrum, Retno   +2 more
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Long‐Term Survival Following Nivolumab Treatment in Pulmonary Tumour Thrombotic Microangiopathy Associated With Cancer of Unknown Primary: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
Pulmonary tumour thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a rapidly fatal condition that is rarely diagnosed during life. Early clinical recognition and prompt nivolumab treatment resulted in long‐term survival in a patient with cancer of unknown primary‐associated PTTM.
Kosuke Fujishima, Jun Osugi, Satoshi Noma, Mitsunori Higuchi, Hiroyuki Suzuki   +4 more
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Miliary tuberculosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome

Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2019
Background: Miliary tuberculosis is a serious and uncommon form of tuberculosis due to hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Objective: This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical features of miliary tuberculosis ...
Boushab Mohamed Boushab, Leonardo Kishi Basco   +1 more
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Mixed Invasive Aspergillus–Mucorales Pulmonary Coinfection in a Diabetic Patient: An Uncommon Dual Fungal Pneumonia and Literature Review

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
Our case describes a rare lung co‐infection caused by Aspergillus and Mucorales in a 61‐year‐old man with uncontrolled diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The diagnosis was made by BAL PCR and biopsy. Despite antifungal treatment, the patient worsened and died.
Vinay Venugopal, Saurabh Karmakar, Abdul Raouf Wani, Akshita Gupta, Gaurav Kumar Singh, Vijay Kumar, Shubhendu Mishra, Alpana Srivastava   +7 more
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Laparoscopy and Peritoneal Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT A 48‐year‐old male was initially diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) based on presenting symptoms, abdominal complications, and systemic symptoms, despite anti‐TB treatment. Diagnostic laparoscopy and histopathological examination of biopsy samples confirmed peritoneal TB, leading to an adjusted anti‐TB regimen and significant clinical ...
Sri Ram Charan Gundapaneni, Shravani Divity, Amulya Varshini Banka, Rithwik Goud Burri, Neha Narayan, Yethindra Vityala   +5 more
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Fatal acute miliary tuberculosis complicated by obstructive jaundice, acute pancreatitis, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a 57-year-old immunocompetent female: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Miliary tuberculosis occurs in 2% of all patients with tuberculosis when Mycobacterium tuberculosis circulates in the bloodstream, leading to various nonspecific features.
Ahed Assaf, Suleiman khaddour, Saja Karaja, William Borghol, Haya Almohammad, Mario Wassel, Kinan Alkeshk, Akram Shammat   +7 more
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