When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis
Authors: Wael Naeem Shaker Gadalla, Fady Zakharious, Avisek Datta
Background: Infections are risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) [1]. The role of chronic infections in VTE pathogenesis, such as tuberculosis (TB), is ill defined although several case reports and small series have suggested an association between TB and VTE [2]. Case presentation: We are presenting a case of a 31-year-old male presented with shortness of breath. Computed tomography showed massive pulmoanry embolism and inferior vena cava thrombus who was therefore thoroughly investigated for an underlying condition. He was found to have significant mediastinal lymph nodes which in turn biopsed. The tissue culture of lymph node grown Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. He was treated successfully with anti tuberculous medications. Conclusion: Tubeculous lymphadenitis presented with multiple venous thromboembolism in a healthy fit and well young man. His only symptoms was shortness of breath. Improvement shown after starting antituberculous medications.
Keywords: Tuberculous lymphadenitis, pulmonary embolism, multiple venous thromboembolism
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Correspondence to:
Wael Naeem Shaker Gadalla, SpR Intensive Care and Acute Medicine, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK w.gadalla@nhs.net
Publication history:
Received 01 Aug 2021
Revised 16 Aug 2021
Accepted 08 Sep 2021
Published online 21 Oct 2021
Published in print 17 Nov 2021
Gadalla WNS, Zakharious F, Datta A. When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis. EJMCR. 2021; 5(10): 301-304. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla WNS, Zakharious F, Datta A. When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=104982 [Access: March 29, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla WNS, Zakharious F, Datta A. When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis. EJMCR. 2021; 5(10): 301-304. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla WNS, Zakharious F, Datta A. When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis. EJMCR. (2021), [cited March 29, 2024]; 5(10): 301-304. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla, W. N. S., Zakharious, . F. & Datta, . A. (2021) When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis. EJMCR, 5 (10), 301-304. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla, Wael Naeem Shaker, Fady Zakharious, and Avisek Datta. 2021. When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (10), 301-304. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla, Wael Naeem Shaker, Fady Zakharious, and Avisek Datta. "When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5 (2021), 301-304. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla, Wael Naeem Shaker, Fady Zakharious, and Avisek Datta. "When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 5.10 (2021), 301-304. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342
Gadalla, W. N. S., Zakharious, . F. & Datta, . A. (2021) When the blood clots unveil the infection: Venous thrombo-embolism associated with Tuberculous lymphadenitis. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5 (10), 301-304. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1627805342