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Infliximab Therapy Leading to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Patient With Negative Interferon γ Release Assay (IGRA)-Based QuantiFERON Gold Test
Infliximab therapy is associated with higher rates of active tuberculosis (TB), particularly extrapulmonary and disseminated forms with unusual symptoms. We report the case of a 66-year-old man with Crohn’s disease who developed TB mimicking lung cancer on imaging. He presented with cough and fever...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5507378/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28748193 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709617717540 |