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

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2024年4月1日

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

摘要

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.