Congenital miliary tuberculosis in an 18-day-old boy
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dc.contributor.author | Lee, J.S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lim, C.H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, E. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lim, H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Y. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Choung, J.T. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yoo, Y. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-04T09:00:58Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-04T09:00:58Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2021-06-17 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1738-1061 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/91432 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Congenital tuberculosis (TB) is a rare disease that is associated with high mortality. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent, may be transmitted from the infected mother to the fetus by the transplacental route or by aspiration of infected amniotic fluid. Clinical symptoms and signs are not specific. Miliary patterns are the most common findings in the chest X-rays of many infants with congenital TB. In this case, an 18-day-old boy had jaundice on the fifth day of birth, and fever and respiratory distress appeared on the 18th day. Chest X-ray showed diffuse fine bilateral infiltration. Clinically, pneumonia or sepsis was suspected. Respiratory symptoms and chest X-ray findings worsened despite empirical antibiotic therapy. The lungs showed miliary infiltration suggestive of TB. Gastric aspirates were positive for M. tuberculosis. Respiratory distress and fever were gradually improved after anti-TB medication. Congenital TB is difficult to detect because of minimal or no symptoms during pregnancy and nonspecific symptoms in neonates. Hence, clinicians should suspect the possibility of TB infection even if neonates have non-specific symptoms. Early diagnosis and meticulous treatment are required for the survival of neonates with TB. © 2016 by The Korean Pediatric Society. | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Korean Pediatric Society | - |
dc.subject | antibiotic agent | - |
dc.subject | C reactive protein | - |
dc.subject | corticosteroid | - |
dc.subject | ethambutol plus isoniazid plus pyrazinamide plus rifampicin | - |
dc.subject | Article | - |
dc.subject | blood gas analysis | - |
dc.subject | bronchoscopy | - |
dc.subject | case report | - |
dc.subject | computer assisted tomography | - |
dc.subject | dyspnea | - |
dc.subject | echocardiography | - |
dc.subject | echography | - |
dc.subject | fever | - |
dc.subject | follow up | - |
dc.subject | gastric suction | - |
dc.subject | human | - |
dc.subject | human tissue | - |
dc.subject | jaundice | - |
dc.subject | liver function test | - |
dc.subject | male | - |
dc.subject | miliary tuberculosis | - |
dc.subject | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | - |
dc.subject | newborn | - |
dc.subject | newborn sepsis | - |
dc.subject | nuclear magnetic resonance imaging | - |
dc.subject | pleura effusion | - |
dc.subject | polymerase chain reaction | - |
dc.subject | respiratory distress | - |
dc.subject | tachypnea | - |
dc.subject | thorax radiography | - |
dc.subject | tuberculin test | - |
dc.title | Congenital miliary tuberculosis in an 18-day-old boy | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Choung, J.T. | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Yoo, Y. | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.11.S64 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85000949420 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | Korean Journal of Pediatrics, v.59, pp.S64 - S67 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Korean Journal of Pediatrics | - |
dc.citation.title | Korean Journal of Pediatrics | - |
dc.citation.volume | 59 | - |
dc.citation.startPage | S64 | - |
dc.citation.endPage | S67 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.identifier.kciid | ART002169935 | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | kci | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | antibiotic agent | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | C reactive protein | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | corticosteroid | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ethambutol plus isoniazid plus pyrazinamide plus rifampicin | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | Article | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | blood gas analysis | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | bronchoscopy | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | case report | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | computer assisted tomography | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | dyspnea | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | echocardiography | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | echography | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | fever | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | follow up | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | gastric suction | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | human | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | human tissue | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | jaundice | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | liver function test | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | male | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | miliary tuberculosis | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | newborn | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | newborn sepsis | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | nuclear magnetic resonance imaging | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | pleura effusion | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | polymerase chain reaction | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | respiratory distress | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | tachypnea | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | thorax radiography | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | tuberculin test | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Congenital tuberculosis | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Miliary pattern | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Neonate | - |
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