Abstract
Tuberculosis occasionally appears in an obscure form. Six patients are presented in whom the diagnosis was made either at autopsy or after an exploratory laparotomy. The disease had remained undiagnosed because of the paucity of clinical and roentgenologic findings referable to the lungs, an indeterminate tuberculin skin reaction and the misinterpretation of the so-called "inactive fibrotic scars." To improve the diagnostic accuracy, repeated skin testing, cultures of liver and bone marrow biopsies and surgical specimens should be more widely used. A therapeutic trial with antituberculosis drugs is a useful diagnostic test in prolonged unexplained fevers.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
