Miliary tuberculosis simulating acute myeloid leukemia: review of literature and report of a case

Subramanyam, C.S.V.; Ahuja, J.M. and Sapra, M.L. (1975) Miliary tuberculosis simulating acute myeloid leukemia: review of literature and report of a case. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 22 (4). pp. 136-141.

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Abstract

1. A young man of 20 years who had disseminated tuberculosis presented with clinical and haematological features of acute myeloid leukaemia. 2. A brief review of the literature pertaining to leukaemoid and other abnormal haematological reaction to disseminated tuberculosis is given. 3. The peculiar pathology and pathogenesis of this condition is discussed. The importance of bone marrow and liver biopsies in the diagnosis of this condition is emphasised. 4. The importance of recognising this association in our country, where tuberculosis still remains a major killer, is stressed.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Miliary Tuberculosis, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Review, Case Report, Microscopic Findings, Autopsy
Subjects:	Investigative Techniques > Autopsy Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections > Actinomycetales Infections > Mycobacterium Infections > Tuberculosis Surgical Procedures, Operative > Biopsy Investigative Techniques > Microscopy Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Leukemia -Journal Repositories > Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
ID Code:	1565
Deposited By:	Mrs Naina Pandita
Deposited On:	21 November 2006

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