title: Imaging findings of congenital tuberculosis in three infants.
abstract: Congenital tuberculosis is a rare entity and diagnosis is usually delayed due to the nonspecific nature of the signs and symptoms. Imaging studies facilitate the early diagnosis of the disease and institution of appropriate therapy. We describe three cases of congenital tuberculosis along with the imaging features. Imaging findings of the chest included multiple pulmonary nodules, consolidation with cavitation, extensive bronchopneumonia and necrotic mediastinal adenopathy. Abdominal imaging findings included hepatomegaly with or without splenomegaly, multiple focal lesions in the spleen and retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Neyaz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gadodia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gamanagatti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarthi
mesh_terms: D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000635:transmission