Open AccessSilent Brain Tuberculomas with Acute Miliary Tuberculosis in 13-Year Old Girl - Case Report
Author(s) -
Hajric Zidan Zlata,
Amela Pašić,
Selma Selimovic
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-9571
DOI - 10.52403/ijhsr.20210621
Subject(s) - medicine , miliary tuberculosis , tuberculosis , girl , tuberculoma , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , psychology , developmental psychology
We describe iron deficiency and silent intracranial tuberculomas with pulmonary miliary tuberculosis in 13-year old girl which can be rare seen, particularly in immunocompetent children. She presented as respiratory infection with lack of menstrual bleeding. She didn’t receive BCG vaccination. Chest roentgenogram showed miliary pattern while MRI of brain revealed parenchymal tuberculomas. Empirical 4 antitubercular drug treatments were initiated. Control showed a decrease in size and number of brain tuberculomas. Silent brain tuberculomas with miliary tuberculosis could be rare seen, particularly in immunocompetent children. It remains an open question whether the irregular menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency was associated with the drop of her immunity and increased risk for military tuberculosis.Key words: BCG vaccination, irregular menstrual bleeding, MRI of endocranium.