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Miliary tuberculosis in adults

Irish Journal of Medical Science volume 140, Article number: 251 (1971) Cite this article

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Seven cases of acute miliary tuberculosis in adults are described. In most of these the diagnosis was not suspected clinically. Five had received corticosteroid therapy. It is suggested in light of our experience that miliary tuberculosis in adults may be more common than is generally realised.

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    Juliet Heaton & W. T. E. McCaughey

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Heaton, J., McCaughey, W.T.E. Miliary tuberculosis in adults. Ir J Med Sci 140, 251 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942261

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Keywords

  • Tuberculosis
  • IRISH Journal
  • Myelofibrosis
  • Acid Fast Bacillus
  • Tuberculous Meningitis