Abstract
Cavitating pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) frequently occurs in adults and is uncommon in children. We report a case of a 3-year-old female child who presented with complaints of fever, cough, and poor weight gain. Clinical findings and chest X-ray were suggestive of right lower lobe pneumonia. The patient was treated with IV antibiotics, responded well, and was discharged. She presented with a recurrence of fever and weight loss. High-resolution computerized tomography of the thorax revealed cavitation in the posterior-basal segment of the right lower lobe of the lung. She was treated with antitubercular therapy (ATT) and responded well to the treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 253-255 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Respiratory Care |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-10-2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Respiratory Care
