When uncommon uncovers: mucosal tuberculosis in a medical tourist from Burundi.
Tuberculosis confined to the mucus membranes is a rare presentation in the era of effective chemotherapy. We describe a case of mucosal tuberculosis in a "medical tourist" from Burundi that went undiagnosed for 6 years. Starting as conjunctivitis, the disease has spread to involve the nose and larynx as well. The clinical, pathophysiological, and epidemiological aspects are discussed.
Infectious Disease Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. moti.grupper@bzion.org.il
Moti
M
Grupper
Israel
I
Potasman
D000328:Adult; D002063:Burundi; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057193:Medical Tourism; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy