Tubercular mycotic aortic aneurysm presenting with fever of unknown origin

Abstract

Mycotic aneurysms and infected aneurysms are synonyms. Mycotic aneurysm secondary to tuberculosis is a rare entity. In this article we report a case presenting with fever of unknown origin and abdominal pain and diagnosed with mycotic aortic aneurysm secondary to miliary tuberculosis, paraaortic lymph node involvement which is ultimately referred for surgery after anti-tuberculosis treatment.

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis mimicking gynecological malignancies

“…Although it is commonly seen in developing countries, tuberculosis is an important part of our differential diagnosis, probably due to major migrations and pathologies that cause significant immunosuppression. [1][2][3][4][5] The most common clinical finding of tuberculosis is pulmonary tuberculosis characterized by fever, hemoptysis, abnormal weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, and cough. Both pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis can mimic malignancies, chronic inflammatory diseases, or fungal/viral or parasitic infections.…”