1. Disseminated Tuberculosis Complicated With Pneumatoceles in 2 Infants
- Author
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Sara Guillén Martín, Ignacio Callejas Caballero, Arancha Berzosa Sánchez, Marta Illán Ramos, José Tomás Ramos Amador, and Beatriz Sánchez
- Subjects
Lung Diseases ,Male ,Microbiology (medical) ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Tuberculosis ,Antitubercular Agents ,Dexamethasone ,03 medical and health sciences ,Fatal Outcome ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pulmonary tuberculosis ,030225 pediatrics ,medicine ,Humans ,In patient ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Respiratory system ,Surgical treatment ,Respiratory distress ,Tuberculosis, Miliary ,business.industry ,Infant ,medicine.disease ,Infectious Diseases ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,Complication ,business - Abstract
Pneumatoceles are rare complications of pulmonary tuberculosis in children. We present 2 cases in infants of disseminated tuberculosis complicated by pneumatoceles with different evolution. This complication should be considered if worsening of respiratory symptoms occurs after initiating anti-tuberculous treatment. Treatment of pneumatoceles is usually conservative and surgical treatment should be used in patients with giant cysts which cause respiratory distress.
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- 2021