Congenital miliary tuberculosis with intestinal perforations.
The case of a male preterm baby who had congenital miliary tuberculosis with multiple intestinal perforations is reported. The patient was successfully treated with antituberculosis chemotherapy and surgical repair along with other supportive therapy. This is one of the rarest cases of the type described here.
D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000151:congenital*