TB Research

A Domestic Case of Pediatric Miliary Tuberculosis<strong> </strong>

Alvaro E. Galvis, Batoczki Beatrice, Iris Pecson, Craig Nakamura

Preprints.org · 2021-03

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Among children, TB can have a wide range of non-specific clinical and radiological manifestations becoming a challenging diagnosis, particularly in areas with a low prevalence. We present the case of a 14 month-old female with a history of fever of unknown origin (FUO) and later diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Miliary tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Infectious agent
  • Pediatrics
  • Radiological weapon
  • Intensive care medicine