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Tuberculous pleural effusion in children

J M Merino1, I Carpintero, T Alvarez

  • 1Pediatric Department, General Yagüe Hospital, Burgos, Spain.

Chest
|January 30, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Pediatric tuberculous pleural effusion occurs in 22.1% of primary pulmonary tuberculosis cases, often in older children. Short-course chemotherapy is effective for treating this condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Tuberculous pleural effusion is a significant manifestation of pediatric tuberculosis.
  • Understanding its clinical, radiographic, and bacteriologic features is crucial for diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the age distribution, clinical, laboratory, radiographic, and bacteriologic findings in pediatric patients diagnosed with tuberculous pleural effusion.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of antituberculous therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of pediatric patients (<18 years) with primary pulmonary tuberculosis.
  • Analysis of medical records for demographics, clinical, bacteriologic, and evolution data.
  • Independent radiologist review of chest radiographs.

Main Results:

  • Tuberculous pleural effusion was present in 22.1% of pediatric tuberculosis cases.
  • Patients with pleural effusion were significantly older (mean age 13.5 years).
  • Bacteriologic confirmation was achieved in 56.4% of cases, with high sensitivity for tuberculin testing (>5mm induration).

Conclusions:

  • Pleural effusion represents a substantial proportion of pediatric tuberculosis cases, predominantly in adolescents.
  • Parenchymal consolidation is the most frequent associated radiographic finding.
  • Short-course antituberculous chemotherapy (6-9 months) demonstrated high efficacy and safety.

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