title: Corticosteroids in the treatment of hepatic tuberculosis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The role of corticosteroid therapy in addition to anti-tuberculous agents in the treatment of hepatic tuberculosis is unclear. We describe a 54-y-old female with hepatic tuberculosis and worsening hepatitis after initiation of anti-tuberculosis therapy. She experienced considerable clinical improvement and ultimately a complete recovery upon the receipt of adjunctive corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. vluther@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: Vera P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Luther
authors.forename: P Brandon
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Bookstaver
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ohl
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents