Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Infection, Contrast agent-intravenous, Ultrasound, MR, CT, Paediatric, Lymph nodes, Head and neck
Authors:
B. M. Rodríguez Chikri1, M. A. Martin Martin2, C. Ponce Balaguer1, A. Arias Medina1, E. R. Amador González1, A. B. Marin Quiles1, J. ROLDAN1; 1Palma De Mallorca/ES, 2Palma mallorca/ES
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-2733
Background
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has increased worldwide in recent years,
and children have a high risk of infection.
Although pulmonary TB is the most common form of TB infection,
any organ system can be affected.
In the pediatric population,
the lymphatic system is the most common site of involvement of extra-thoracic TB,
followed by the urogenital and the musculoskeletal systems.
The remaining locations of infections are extremely rare.
Clinical diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB in children is difficult.
Recognition of radiological manifestation of this condition can help in diagnosis.
However,
extrapulmonary TB can mimic many other conditions.
In this presentation,
we will review radiological findings of extrapulmonary TB in children,
in order to achieve an accurate diagnosis.