Corticosteroids in the treatment of hepatic tuberculosis: Case report and review of the literature

Vera P. Luther Section on Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaCorrespondence[email protected]

P. Brandon Bookstaver South Carolina College of Pharmacy–USC Campus, South Carolina, USA

Christopher A. Ohl Section on Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Abstract

The role of corticosteroid therapy in addition to anti-tuberculous agents in the treatment of hepatic tuberculosis is unclear. We describe a 54-y-old female with hepatic tuberculosis and worsening hepatitis after initiation of anti-tuberculosis therapy. She experienced considerable clinical improvement and ultimately a complete recovery upon the receipt of adjunctive corticosteroids.

Declaration of interest: The authors have no conflict of interest.

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