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Congenital tuberculosis |
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| Authors: | Rajiv Kumar Nomeeta Gupta Arvind Sabharwal Shalini |
| Affiliation: | (1) Pediatric Surgery, Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, New Delhi, India;(2) Department of Pharmacology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India;(3) Departments of Pediatrics, Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, 110 062 New Delhi, India |
| Abstract: | We report a case of congenital tuberculosis diagnosed by liver biopsy in a 8-week-old infant presented with acute abdomen. Liver biopsy showed multiple lymphoepitheloid cell granulomas with Langhans’ giant cells and central necrosis. The culture of caseous material from the liver showedMycobacterium tuberculosis. Antituberculous treatment was started. Endometrial biopsy in the asymptomatic mother confirmed the source of infection. |
| Keywords: | Congenital tuberculosis Hepatosplenomegaly Acid fast bacilli Liver biopsy Antituberculous treatment |
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