RT Journal Article
T1 Hepatitis in children with tuberculosis: a case report and review of the literature.
A1 Sanchez-Codez, Maria
A1 Hunt, W Garret
A1 Watson, Joshua
A1 Mejias, Asuncion
K1 Children
K1 Hepatitis
K1 Liver function tests; hepatic tuberculosis
K1 Transaminases
AB Hepatitis in young children with tuberculosis (TB) outside miliary TB is not well described and represents a challenge because of the hepatotoxicity associated with first-line anti-TB treatment. We report an antibiotic naïve 13-month-old male from Nepal with pulmonary TB and hepatitis, who improved after TB treatment. We also performed a literature review for TB-associated hepatitis in children. Liver function tests should be considered, when feasible, in infants and young children with pulmonary TB. Testing could help to identify and manage patients with TB-associated hepatic abnormalities, and also to establish a baseline for detection and management of liver injury associated with anti-TB therapy.
YR 2020
FD 2020-06-16
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15749
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15749
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 10, 2025