Shock and tuberculous enteritis in a non-HIV infected healthy man
Chen, H-Yu.; Chen, Y-Shen.; Lee, S.Shin-jung.; Tsai, H-Chin.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 42(6): 1469-1470
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 22299417 Document Number: 649917
We reported a case of shock, diarrhea and tuberculous enteritis in a previously healthy 32-year-old non-HIV infected man. This case presented initially with acute profuse watery diarrhea. The bacterial and virus cultures were negative. Tuberculous enteritis was diagnosed by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis on stool culture 52 days after presentation. The symptoms resolved after treatment with intravenous fluids and corticosteroids but was treated with anti- tuberculous medication. Tuberculous enteritis should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with enteritis and shock.