Pott's disease: a major issue for an unaccompanied refugee minor.
Thorax
; 72(3): 282-283, 2017 03.
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The incidence of TB in children in Germany has been on a rise since 2008, especially among foreign-born individuals. With rapidly increasing numbers of refugees from the numerous areas of conflict, this increase in incidence is not expected to halt, neither in Germany nor in Europe in general. We report a case of insufficient tracking in a 16-year-old unaccompanied refugee minor from Somalia who had a positive interferon γ release assay on arrival in Germany. No actions were undertaken, until 6â
months later, an X-ray showed prominent hilar enlargement. Nine â
months later, the patient presented to our hospital with abdominal pain, vomiting and B symptoms. Workup revealed a paravertebral abscess due to Pott's disease, a skeletal manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease. The patient made a full recovery after a combination therapy for a total of 9â
months.
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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis de la Columna Vertebral
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Antituberculosos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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En
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Thorax
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2017
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Article