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Tuberculosis diseminada - Síntomas

Nombres alternativos

Tuberculosis miliar; Tuberculosis diseminada; Tuberculosis extrapulmonar

Síntomas:

  • Sudoración
  • Fatiga
  • Inquietud o indisposición, sensación de enfermedad (malestar general)
  • Pérdida de peso
  • Tos
  • Dificultad respiratoria
  • Fiebre

Síntomas adicionales que pueden estar asociados con esta enfermedad:

Nota: los síntomas dependen del órgano corporal afectado.

Signos y exámenes:

El agrandamiento de los ganglios linfáticos, el agrandamiento del hígado y el agrandamiento del bazo se manifiestan durante el examen físico.

Exámenes:

Esta enfermedad también puede alterar los resultados de los siguientes exámenes:

  • Frotis periférico
  • Calcio sérico (puede estar elevado)
  • Cultivo micobacteriano de médula ósea
  • Fecha de revisión: 11/12/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Arnold L. Lentnek, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Golden MP. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis: an overview. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72:1761-1768.

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.

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