Poongodi Santhana Kumarasamy, Bala Ponnuthurai, Stanley James Benjamin Swamidoss, Mohamed Arafath Mohamed
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Abstract
Disseminated tuberculosis (dTB) is usually rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of dTB presented with constitutional symptoms and extensive lymphadenopathy with bilateral lung parenchymal airspace opacities. Histopathological and molecular methods confirmed the etiological agent - Mycobacterium tuberculosis. She was started on first-line antitubercular treatment and she had significant clinical recovery.