title: Unusual manifestations of tuberculosis in children.
abstract: Tuberculosis is still a major paediatric problem in many parts of Africa, and the diagnosis may be missed because of the unusual and varied clinical features in some children. This is illustrated by 5 cases which have been described who presented with (a) unilateral swelling of the leg associated with inguinal lymphadenopathy; (b) subcutaneous emphysema; (c) 'cystic lung' disease; (d) respiratory stridor and (e) abnormal behaviour.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000175:diagnosis; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis