AI Article Synopsis
- The incidence of tuberculosis is rising, especially among the elderly, and it can show up in different clinical forms.
- A case study of a 78-year-old woman revealed an unusual type of tuberculosis called pleuropericarditis, which was challenging to diagnose due to negative skin tests and mixed pleural effusion.
- After treatment with antibiotics and corticosteroids, the woman's condition improved, highlighting the difficulties in diagnosing tuberculosis in older patients due to atypical symptoms.
Article Abstract
Introduction: The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing, particularly in the elderly, and has various clinical presentations.
Exegesis: We describe the case of a 78-year-old woman who presented tuberculous pleuropericarditis. This case is atypical, due to infection localisation, negativity of the tuberculin skin test, and mixed pleural effusion. Following antituberculosis antibiotic therapy and corticotherapy, the outcome was favorable.
Conclusion: Due to atypical and non-specific clinical presentation, diagnosis of tuberculosis may be particularly difficult in the elderly.
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