Three cases of pulmonary and/or intestinal tuberculosis in adolescents.
10.3345/kjp.2007.50.11.1134
- Author:
Jung Hye BYEON
1
;
Yoon LEE
;
Jin Chul LEE
;
Young YOO
;
Kee Hyoung LEE
;
Kwang Chul LEE
;
Ji Tae CHOUNG
;
Soo Youn HAM
;
Chul Whan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. yoolina@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Adolescents;
Pulmonary tuberculosis;
Intestinal tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Intestines;
Lung;
Lung Diseases;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2007;50(11):1134-1138
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Since the tuberculosis (TB) in adolescents has unique clinical characteristics, special attention should be paid to this age group. Adolescents are more susceptible to developing TB disease and more likely to have cavitary pulmonary disease. Also, adolescent patients with TB more frequently present with extrapulmonary disease. We report three adolescents with active pulmonary and/or intestinal TB: one had pulmonary and intestinal TB, another had a pulmonary TB, and the third exclusively had an intestinal TB. Diagnosis was confirmed by pathologic examination of the lung and/or intestines. All three patients were treated successfully without complication. A brief review of the literature has been included.
