Successfully treated unusual case of primary adrenal and spinal tuberculosis with three years follow up

Pan Afr Med J. 2014 Feb 13:17:108. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.17.108.2575. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

The global increase in incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) is returning to be a major health issue grabbing a universal concern. Although extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, primary involvement of the adrenal glands along with spine without pulmonary affection has been rarely reported. We report a case of successfully treated adult Asian male patient presented with primary adrenal TB, complicated with chronic adrenal insufficiency accompanied with upper lumber spinal TB. We also present the follow up of our patient after three years.

Keywords: Adrenal insufficiency; adrenal tuberculosis; follow up; spinal tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage*
  • Remission Induction
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy*
  • Tuberculosis, Spinal / drug therapy*
  • Vitamin B 6 / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Vitamin B 6
  • Prednisolone