Disseminated TB in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
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Tuberculosis considered as a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, may invade all organs but mainly affects the lungs [1].In overall, disseminated TB is rare in immunocompetent patients and its association with seborrheic keratosis has never been reported. We reported a54-year-old man with a complaint prolonged fever, abdominal pain, weight loss and lymphadenopathy without any immunosuppression who was eventually treated based on the diagnosis of diffuse tuberculosis.
Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Seborrheic keratosis.; disseminated tuberculosis.