Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious-infectious disease caused mainly by <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> that in most individuals is usually asymptomatic but that in at risk individuals (e.g. with diabetes or with HIV infection) can cause weakness, fever, weight loss, night sweat, and respiratory anomalies such as chronic cough, chest pain, hemoptysis or respiratory insufficiency.

Vitamin B12 deficiency



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PMID (PMCID)
18355418
(2329654)
OTHER
Neuropathy caused by B12 deficiency in a patient with ileal tuberculosis: a case report.
Toosi TD, Shahi F, Afshari A, Roushan N, Kermanshahi M.
J Med Case Rep. 2008;2:90.
She was treated for vitamin B12 deficiency and tuberculosis.
18355418
(2329654)
OTHER
Neuropathy caused by B12 deficiency in a patient with ileal tuberculosis: a case report.
Toosi TD, Shahi F, Afshari A, Roushan N, Kermanshahi M.
J Med Case Rep. 2008;2:90.
Segmental involvement of the distal ileum, such as in tuberculosis, can cause vitamin B12 deficiency.
18355418
(2329654)
OTHER
Neuropathy caused by B12 deficiency in a patient with ileal tuberculosis: a case report.
Toosi TD, Shahi F, Afshari A, Roushan N, Kermanshahi M.
J Med Case Rep. 2008;2:90.
A small bowel series showed that tuberculosis had typically involved the terminal ileum which had resulted in vitamin B12 deficiency.
28726436
MALE Adult
Is it intestinal tuberculosis again? Case report.
Brat K, Merta Z, undrle I.
Vnitr Lek. 0000;63(5):354-360.
Clinical appearance of intestinal tuberculosis, short bowel syndrome and of cobalamin and folate deficiency as well as pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of these uncommon or even rare diseases are discussed in this case report.Key words: intestinal tuberculosis - pancytopenia - short bowel syndrome - vitamin B12 deficiency.
28726436
MALE Adult
Is it intestinal tuberculosis again? Case report.
Brat K, Merta Z, undrle I.
Vnitr Lek. 0000;63(5):354-360.
Clinical appearance of intestinal tuberculosis, short bowel syndrome and of cobalamin and folate deficiency as well as pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of these uncommon or even rare diseases are discussed in this case report.Key words: intestinal tuberculosis - pancytopenia - short bowel syndrome - vitamin B12 deficiency.