Abstract
We report a case of active tuberculosis in a patient with Hodgkin's disease. The two diagnoses were established simultaneously at the Respiratory Disease Unit of the Yalgado National Hospital, Burkina Faso. The clinical presentation was misleading as the signs and symptoms of the two disease are similar. Certain diagnosis was established after isolation of tuberculosis bacilli and histocytology findings for Hodgkin's disease. Both diseases are potentially curable. The clinical course depends on early diagnosis and treatment.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anorexia / etiology
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Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Asthenia / etiology
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Burkina Faso
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Deglutition Disorders / etiology
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Dyspnea / etiology
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Fatal Outcome
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Hodgkin Disease / complications*
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Hodgkin Disease / diagnosis*
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Hodgkin Disease / drug therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Recurrence
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Antitubercular Agents