M552: Both lungs
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Clinical history : A 33-year-old female patient complaining of diarrhoea.
Examination shows severe anaemia and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, which was diagnosed as tuberculous on biopsy.
Treatment for the anaemia was given but the patient died shortly afterwards
Autopsy findings : 1. Bilateral apical pulmonary tuberculosis with tuberculous bronchopneumonia.
2. Tuberculous peritonitis.
3. Bilateral tuberculous salpingitis and ovarian tuberculosis.
4. Widespread tuberculous lymphadenitis.
5. Tuberculous ulceration of small intestine.
Diagnosis: Apical tuberculosis and tuberculous bronchopneumonia
Examination shows severe anaemia and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, which was diagnosed as tuberculous on biopsy.
Treatment for the anaemia was given but the patient died shortly afterwards
Autopsy findings : 1. Bilateral apical pulmonary tuberculosis with tuberculous bronchopneumonia.
2. Tuberculous peritonitis.
3. Bilateral tuberculous salpingitis and ovarian tuberculosis.
4. Widespread tuberculous lymphadenitis.
5. Tuberculous ulceration of small intestine.
Diagnosis: Apical tuberculosis and tuberculous bronchopneumonia