title: Congenital tuberculosis complicated by interstitial pulmonary emphysema.
abstract: We report a case of congenital tuberculosis, a rare entity itself; complicated by pulmonary interstitial emphysema, thus leading to air entrapment in lungs and prolonged oxygen dependence. The diagnosis of congenital tuberculosis is often missed and under-reported due to low index of suspicion and less sensitivity of diagnostic tools.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, SGRD Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Vallah, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Tarsem
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Family Welfare, District TB Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Navreet Kaur
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Natt
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, SGRD Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Vallah, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Manu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, PGIMER Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Harmanjit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Anti-tuberculosis treatment; congenital tuberculosis; pulmonary interstitial emphysema
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