[Childhood tuberculosis, a forgotten disease?].
Three children had signs of illness for 5 to 18 months before tuberculosis was diagnosed, in spite of tuberculin conversion and abnormal chest X-ray findings in two. One 15-year-old boy developed tuberculous pericarditis, a 17-year-old boy had spondylitis, and a 10-year-old boy middle lobe pneumonia. The aim of this presentation is to emphasize that tuberculosis, although now rare in childhood, still exists. Prevention and early diagnosis are also discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
Kindliche Tuberkulose, eine vergessene Krankheit?