title: Miliary tuberculosis presenting as hepatic and renal failure.
abstract: A 67-year-old man developed hepatic and renal failure over a six-day period. Despite full supportive measures, he died on his 11th day of hospitalization with fulminant DIC and hepatic, renal, and respiratory failure. Postmortem examination revealed acid-fast bacilli in virtually all organ systems. Miliary tuberculosis should be considered as a potentially treatable cause of hepatic failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Godwin
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sahn
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014398:Tuberculosis, Renal / Q000175:diagnosis*