Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in acute miliary tuberculosis.
Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema are rare complications of miliary tuberculosis in children. In this report, a 5-year-old girl with miliary tuberculosis complicated by pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema, is presented and relevant literature is discussed.
Das
Manoja
M
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Chandra
Uma
U
Natchu
Mouli
M
Lodha
Rakesh
R
Kabra
S K
SK
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents