https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2004.712

Difficult diagnosis of Infliximab-related miliary tuberculosis

Vol. 61 No. 2 (2004): Pulmonary series
Submitted: February 29, 2016
Accepted: February 29, 2016
Published: June 30, 2004
TNF-α, Infliximab, miliary tuberculosis
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S. Contini
Cattedra di Malattie Respiratorie e Scuola di Specializzazione in Malattie Respiratorie, Università Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
G. Raimondi
Divisione Clinicizzata di Malattie Respiratorie INMI L. Spallanzani-IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
P. Graziano
U.O. di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Ospedale C. Forlanini, A.O. San Camillo-Forlanini, Roma, Italy.
C. Saltini
Cattedra di Malattie Respiratorie e Scuola di Specializzazione in Malattie Respiratorie, Università Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.
M. Bocchino
mlbocchino@tiscali.it
Divisione Clinicizzata di Malattie Respiratorie INMI L. Spallanzani-IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
The use of Infliximab in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid diseases unresponsive to conventional therapies has been reported to be complicated by opportunistic infections. We report the case of a 56-yr old female rheumatoid arthritis patient complaining of fever and respiratory symptoms 9 months after commencing Infliximab, who received no ethiologic diagnosis for the six months before admission. Tuberculosis was suspected upon chest radiographic pictures and empirical treatment for miliary tuberculosis instated in the wake of microbiological confirmation. The case typifies the difficulties of diagnosing miliary tuberculosis in the immunocompromised as well as in the immunocompetent patient.

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Contini, S., G. Raimondi, P. Graziano, C. Saltini, and M. Bocchino. 2004. “Difficult Diagnosis of Infliximab-Related Miliary Tuberculosis”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 61 (2). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2004.712.

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