Disseminated cerebral tuberculosis in an immunocompetent adolescent boy

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Giacomet, Vania | Beretta, Silvia | Viganò, Alessandra | Zuccotti, Gian Vincenzo

Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy

Note: [] Correspondence: Vania Giacomet, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy. Tel.: +39 02 39042268; Fax: +39 02 50319801; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in children is increasing. In the year 2000, 11% of the 8.3 million new cases of TB worldwide occurred in children less than 15 years of age. We describe a case of miliary cerebral and retinal TB that occurred in an immunocompetent adolescent who was treated with anti TB therapy for 14 months and had a complete resolution of the cerebral lesions.

Keywords: Cerebral tuberculosis, retinal tuberculosis, children

DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2009-0196

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 425-428, 2009