Acute respiratory distress syndrome in disseminated tuberculosis: an uncommon association

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
S SharmaR K Vasishta

Abstract

To analyse clinicopathological features of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in disseminated tuberculosis (TB) at autopsy. A retrospective analysis of an autopsy database of disseminated TB from 1990 to 2010 was conducted. ARDS cases were assessed for histological changes of diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) and other pathological pulmonary features. Disseminated TB was diagnosed in 196 cases. The clinical diagnosis of disseminated TB was made in 67% of cases. Of the 196 cases, 10 met the clinical criteria for ARDS, 60% of whom showed histological evidence of DAD. One case of DAD was diagnosed on histology alone. DAD was thus found in 7/196 cases of disseminated TB. Other pulmonary changes included necrotising granulomas (n = 10), tuberculous bronchopneumonia (n = 4), tuberculous vasculitis (n = 3), infarction (n = 1) and aspergilloma (n = 1). Histopathological diagnosis other than DAD was found in 4/10 cases and disseminated TB was presumed clinically in only 4/10 cases of ARDS. Disseminated TB may be clinically missed and diagnosed only post mortem. Disseminated TB is a relatively uncommon cause of ARDS; however, it should always be presumed clinically as it is a potentially treatable cause. DAD is a rare histological fe...Continue Reading

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