Many faces of tuberculosis

Publication date: Available online 9 February 2017 Source:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Author(s): Anirban Mandal, Amitabh Singh Tuberculosis (TB) presenting as multifocal cystic lesions of bone (Jungling's disease) with an intra-orbital mass and calvarial involvement is rare, especially in an immunocompetent host. A 3-year-old boy presented with acute-onset, painless, intra-orbital swelling of the right eye and bony lesions over the right tibia and frontal bone. Tubercular etiology could be established with the help of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF test, which was performed on pus aspirated from the orbital lesion. The child improved upon antitubercular treatment. A typical presentation of TB in children is highly variable and might include multifocal osteolytic lesions and intraorbital abscesses. Use of appropriate diagnostic methods, along with timely intervention, leads to a favorable outcome.
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research