학술논문
First Report of an Association Between Crohn's Disease and Isolated Splenic Tuberculosis in Pediatric Population.
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Article
Source
Subject
*CROHN'S disease diagnosis
*TUBERCULOSIS diagnosis
*CROHN'S disease
*PATIENT aftercare
*FEVER
*SPLEEN diseases
*DISEASE relapse
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*TUBERCULOSIS
*DISEASE complications
*CHILDREN
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ISSN
2008-5230
Abstract
Isolated splenic tuberculosis (TB) in children is extremely rare, and congenital or acquired immunodeficiency is usually a predisposing factor for this disease. Herein, we report a case of isolated splenic TB in a 5.5-year-old child associated with Crohn's disease. As far as we are aware, this association is reported for the first time in children. Clinicians should be aware and consider extra pulmonary TB, especially in endemic regions. In addition, evaluation of an underlying disorder in unusual presentations of TB is advisable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]