PULMONARY AND SPINAL TUBERCULOSIS IN AN 8-YEAR-OLD BOY: A CASE REPORT

Author: Muhamad Akmal Mohammad ¹ ; Muhamad Akmal Mohammad ² ; Mimi Azliha Abu Bakar ¹ ; Mimi Azliha Abu Bakar ² ; Afifah Sjamun Sjahid ¹ ; Afifah Sjamun Sjahid ² ; Normalinda Yaacob ¹ ; Normalinda Yaacob ²
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1. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
2. Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Spinal Tuberculosis; Pott's Disease; Pulmonary Tuberculosios
From: Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre 2024;27(2):115-121
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: PULMONARY AND SPINAL TUBERCULOSIS IN AN 8-YEAR-OLD BOY: A CASE REPORT:Tuberculosis in children is difficult to diagnose. We report a case of an immunocompetent child with persistent back pain and kyphotic deformity, without respiratory symptoms, and no contact with tuberculosis patients. Imaging shows evidence of thoracic vertebral destruction and dense consolidation in the right upper lobe. Tuberculin skin test, Quantiferon TB Gold, and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra yielded positive results for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The patient was started on and completed one year of antituberculosis therapy, with recovery shown in chest radiograph and a reduction in the static kyphosis angle.
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