Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Young Child With Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Young Child With Pulmonary Tuberculosis

We report a 2-year-old, previously healthy boy, who presented with chronic pneumonia. He was diagnosed with culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. Complications included spontaneous pneumothorax presumed to be secondary to cavity formation and complete subsegmental airway obstruction that did not...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2018-12, Vol.37 (12), p.e343-e345
Hauptverfasser: Hulme, Kathryn M, Isaacs, David, Marais, Ben J, Robinson, Paul D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report a 2-year-old, previously healthy boy, who presented with chronic pneumonia. He was diagnosed with culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis. Complications included spontaneous pneumothorax presumed to be secondary to cavity formation and complete subsegmental airway obstruction that did not resolve with prolonged oral corticosteroid treatment.
ISSN:0891-3668
1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000002018