[A case of hematogenous disseminated tuberculosis in a patient with contradictory reactions treated with thalidomide].

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalZhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
Year 2024
Here we reported a case of a 52-year-old male with a 13-year history of Crohn's disease who developed disseminated tuberculosis after 2 injections of infliximab. The patient was admitted with a chief complaint of fever with headache of 1 month's duration. Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA was found positive in cerebrospinal fluid and lavage fluid by lumbar puncture and bronchoscopy. He was diagnosed with tuberculous meningitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, tracheobronchial tuberculosis and lymph node tuberculosis. After treatment with anti-tuberculosis and glucocorticoids, the symptoms did not improve, the lesions progressed, and granulomas were formed in the tracheobronchial lumen. These were considered to be contradictory reactions and thalidomide was given together with glucocorticoids. The patient's clinical condition has improved significantly. Treatment was successfully completed after 18 months with 1 HREZLfxLzd/8 HEZCsLzd/1 HEZCs/8 HZCs.
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First added on: Nov 10, 2024