Congenital Tuberculosis Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Osowicki J 1 , Wang S , McKenzie C , Marshall C , Gard J , Ke Juin W Show all authors , Steer AC , Connell TG

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  • 1 From the *Infectious Diseases Unit, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; †Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ‡Murdoch Children's Research Institute; §Department of General Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; ¶Paediatric Department, Likas Women's and Children's Hospital, Sabah, Malaysia; and ‖Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Pediatr Infect Dis J, 2016 Jan;35(1):108-10.
PMID: 26398869 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000932

Abstract

We present the case of a male infant with congenital tuberculosis in a nonendemic setting complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, who was treated successfully with antituberculous therapy and corticosteroids. We review the pediatric literature concerning the unusual association of these 2 rare conditions.

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