Congenital tuberculosis.
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 showed Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Antituberculous treatment was started. Endometrial biopsy in the asymptomatic mother confirmed the source of infection.
Kumar
Rajiv
R
Department of Pediatrics, Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, New Delhi, India. drrajivkumar@hotmail.com
Gupta
Nomeeta
N
Sabharwal
Arvind
A
Shalini
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications*; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis