Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015:
Objective: Our aim was to analyze the epidemiology and evaluate clinical features (symptoms) to search efficient tools helping to diagnose extra-pulmonary and pulmonary childhood tuberculosis.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients aged less than 17 years, treated for active tuberculosis (TB) from January 2000 to January 2008 at Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez.
Result: Total of 45 patients with active TB were identified. Thirty- three children (73%) had extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB); the remaining had pulmonary TB (PTB). Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated mainly in the central nervous system and the meninges (27%). According to clinical observation, fever, cough and weight loss were present in most patients with pulmonary TB. Fever was the only symptom related within extra-pulmonary cases. Different analyses were performed to confirm diagnosis, such as direct microscopic screening of stained slides for acid-fast bacilli (AFB), culture, PCR, TST and chest radiography.
Conclusion: The majority of patients had extra-pulmonary TB. Fever was associated with both EPTB and PTB. Only cough and weight loss showed a significant difference between EPTB and PTB.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Children, Tuberculosis, BCG Vaccine
Recommended Citation
Esparza-Gonzalez, Sandra Cecilia; Trujillo-Hernandez, Pedro Enrique; Villarreal-Reyna, Angeles; and Salinas, Mauricio, "Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in a BCG vaccinated child" (2016). Convention. 295.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2015/posters_2015/295
Conference Name
43rd Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Conference Year
2015
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Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis in a BCG vaccinated child
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015:
Objective: Our aim was to analyze the epidemiology and evaluate clinical features (symptoms) to search efficient tools helping to diagnose extra-pulmonary and pulmonary childhood tuberculosis.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients aged less than 17 years, treated for active tuberculosis (TB) from January 2000 to January 2008 at Hospital Universitario Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez.
Result: Total of 45 patients with active TB were identified. Thirty- three children (73%) had extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB); the remaining had pulmonary TB (PTB). Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated mainly in the central nervous system and the meninges (27%). According to clinical observation, fever, cough and weight loss were present in most patients with pulmonary TB. Fever was the only symptom related within extra-pulmonary cases. Different analyses were performed to confirm diagnosis, such as direct microscopic screening of stained slides for acid-fast bacilli (AFB), culture, PCR, TST and chest radiography.
Conclusion: The majority of patients had extra-pulmonary TB. Fever was associated with both EPTB and PTB. Only cough and weight loss showed a significant difference between EPTB and PTB.
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43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Theme: Serve Locally, Transform Regionally, Lead Globally.