Miliary tuberculosis accompanying paravertebral tuberculosis abscess in an adolescent

Canan Eren Dagli; Ekrem Guler; Vedat Bakan; Nurhan Atilla; Nurhan Koksal

doi:10.3855/jidc.250

Miliary tuberculosis accompanying paravertebral tuberculosis abscess in an adolescent

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Canan Eren Dagli Department of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras
Ekrem Guler Department of Pediatric Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras
Vedat Bakan Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras
Nurhan Atilla Department of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras
Nurhan Koksal Department of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.250

Keywords:

miliary tuberculosis, paravertebral abscess, tuberculosis

Abstract

Although miliary tuberculosis (TB) is well known, the incidence of miliary TB accompanying paravertebral abscess is extremely rare in adolescent children. We report a case of paravertebral TB abscess and miliary TB in a 17-year-old male initially presenting with fever, general weakness, back pain, sweating, cough, dyspnea and weight loss. The patient was diagnosed as paravertebral TB abscess and miliary TB. The anti-tuberculous drugs were started and the follow-up imaging showed that the lesions had disappeared without surgery. Although seldom observed, TB should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of paravertebral abscess.

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2009-06-01

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Dagli CE, Guler E, Bakan V, Atilla N, Koksal N (2009) Miliary tuberculosis accompanying paravertebral tuberculosis abscess in an adolescent. J Infect Dev Ctries 3:402–404. doi: 10.3855/jidc.250

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Vol. 3 No. 05: June 2009

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Case Reports

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