• Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Jul 2004

    Review Case Reports

    Cavitating tuberculosis in an infant: case report and literature review.

    • Rob Van Hest, Gerard De Vries, Giovanni Morbano, Mariëlle Pijnenburg, Nico Hartwig, and Hennie Baars.
    • Department of Tuberculosis Control, Municipal Health Service Rotterdam, the Netherlands. vanhestr@ggd.rotterdam.nl
    • Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. 2004 Jul 1; 23 (7): 667-70.

    AbstractPrimary cavitating tuberculosis is a rare complication of primary tuberculosis in young children. In the absence of a known adult source case, the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children can be difficult. We describe an 8-month-old baby with primary cavitating tuberculosis, in whom there was considerable delay in diagnosis, and review the literature.

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