Congenital tuberculosis

Polansky, SM; Frank, A; Ablow, RC; El, Effmann

doi:10.2214/ajr.130.5.994

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“…Based on the Cantwell's criteria, six patients were diagnosed with congenital tuberculosis in the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from 1994 to 2009, and another 164 cases were reported in different literatures 1, 3, 5–119. In this study, we focused on summarizing the laboratory findings and other factors associated with prognosis of congenital tuberculosis.…”

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Analysis of 170 cases of congenital TB reported in the literature between 1946 and 2009

Peng

Yang

Liu

2011

Pediatric Pulmonology

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Analysis of 170 cases of congenital TB reported in the literature between 1946 and 2009

Peng

Yang

Liu

2011

Pediatric Pulmonology

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“…Few previous cases of congenital TB underwent repeated follow-up radiography. Complete radiographic regression of lung lesions was noted within 6 months or 12 months after treatment in two reports [ 26 , 27 ]. Regression of radiographic findings took longer in our case.…”

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Congenital tuberculosis detected by T-SPOT.TB assay in a male infant after in vitro fertilization and followed up with radiography

Bai

Zhang

2014

Ital J Pediatr

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Congenital tuberculosis (TB) is a rare disease with a high mortality rate, and is difficult to diagnose. Here we present a case of congenital TB detected by the T-SPOT.TB assay in a male infant after in vitro fertilization. He ultimately survived after anti-TB therapy despite a delayed diagnosis, and underwent radiological follow-up. The delay in diagnosis of congenital TB resulted in a severe lung lesion, as evidenced by prolonged oxygen dependence, predisposing to recurrent pneumonia. Radiological follow-up revealed uniform rim calcification of multiple enlarged lymph nodes in the mediastinum, and long-term consolidation in the bilateral lung, with slow radiographic regression of the lung lesion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on using the T-SPOT.TB assay in the detection of congenital TB, and no case of congenital TB with such clinical features and image findings has been described in previous reports.

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“…Chest radiographs show variable findings depending on the route of infection and the stage/course of the disease. A miliary or interstitial pattern suggests hematogenous spread; a patchy bronchopneumonia to diffuse air space infection implies aspiration and infection [18]. Less commonly seen are cystic lesions, consolidation, cavitation, atelectasis, hyperinflation, pulmonary nodules and hilar/mediastinal adenopathy.…”

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