A domestic case of pediatric miliary tuberculosis

Authors

  • Galvis AE Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Batoczki B Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Pecson IS Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Sellers T~z Summerlin Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Goroza E Summerlin Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Nakamura C Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Keywords:

Pediatrics, tuberculosis, miliary tuberculosis

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.

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Published

2021-03-05

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1: Current Issue

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Articles