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Published in: BMC Pediatrics 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Tuberculosis | Case Report

Unusual presentation of miliary tuberculosis in a 12-year-old girl: a case report

Authors: Mahsa Kamali, Mohammad Reza Navaeifar, Ali Abbaskhanian, Azin Hajialibeig, Farnaz Godazandeh, Mahsa Salehpour, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a lethal hematogenous spread form of mycobacterium tuberculosis with approximately 15–20% mortality rate in children. The present report highlights the clinical manifestations of an unusual presentation of miliary tuberculosis in a 12-year-old girl.

Case presentation

In this case, extensive lung involvement was presented despite the absence of respiratory symptoms. Also, some central hypo-intense with hyper-intense rim nodules were detected in the brain’s pons, right cerebral peduncles and lentiform nucleus.

Conclusion

The results of this study showed that severe miliary TB may occur even in a person who received the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine.
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Metadata
Title
Unusual presentation of miliary tuberculosis in a 12-year-old girl: a case report
Authors
Mahsa Kamali
Mohammad Reza Navaeifar
Ali Abbaskhanian
Azin Hajialibeig
Farnaz Godazandeh
Mahsa Salehpour
Mohammad Sadegh Rezai
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04427-x

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