Open AccessTuberculosis presenting as septic shock in immunocompetent child: An unusual presentation
Author(s) -
Kapil Bhalla,
Poonam Dalal,
Shuchi Mehra,
Ashish Gupta,
Bhaskar Bhanot
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1226_20
Subject(s) - medicine , septic shock , tuberculosis , pediatrics , shock (circulatory) , emergency department , presentation (obstetrics) , bronchoalveolar lavage , sepsis , lung , surgery , pathology , psychiatry
As per latest Global TB Report (2018), an estimated 2.2 lakh children get tuberculosis (TB) each year in India and illness constitutes a very high global burden. Here we report an unusual case of a child aged 14 years (female), who presented to Emergency with complaints of cough and restlessness for the past 1 day. Working diagnosis of septic shock was kept and child was started on intravenous ionotropes, vasopressors, and an antibiotic. There was no significant history suggestive of TB. Patient was shifted to PICU and managed for shock accordingly. X-ray lung showed single right-sided cavitatory lesion. Bronchoalveolar lavage was positive for acid fast bacilli, confirming the diagnosis of pulmonary TB. The patient was started on antitubercular drug regimen (ATT) for 6 months and showed significant improvement with complete resolution. Literature was searched for association of septic shock in tubercular patients as a presenting complaint, which is a rare entity.