Chilundo Josina, Muhelo Arlindo, Ahivaldino Zita, Zucula Helton, Macuácua Sheila, Mussagi Ana Cristina, Pizzol Damiano, Smith Lee, Maggioni Giuseppe
Department of Pneumology, Central Hospital of Maputo, Maputo 1113, Mozambique.
Faculty of Medicine, Eduardo Mondlane University Maputo, Maputo 1113, Mozambique.
Pathogens. 2023 Sep 15;12(9):1163. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12091163.
Disseminated or military tuberculosis (TB) is defined as the presence of at least two non-contiguous sites of , occurring as a result of progressive primary infection, reactivation and spread of a latent focus or due to iatrogenic origin. Disseminated TB represents a life-threatening condition, especially in at-risk children and when diagnosis and treatment are delayed. We report on a case of a 3-year old boy who presented with long-lasting unrecognised disseminated TB that was successfully managed in a low-resource setting.
播散性或粟粒性肺结核是指至少有两个非连续性病灶,其发生是由于原发性感染进展、潜伏病灶重新激活和扩散或医源性原因所致。播散性肺结核是一种危及生命的疾病,特别是在高危儿童中,以及诊断和治疗延迟时。我们报告一例3岁男孩病例,该患儿患有长期未被识别的播散性肺结核,在资源匮乏的环境中得到了成功治疗。