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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1975;18(11):860-863. Published online November 30, 1975.

A Case of Miliary Tuberculosis with a Cavity

Hyung Suck Byun¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School

Abstract

The author experienced a case of miliary tuberculosis with a cavity in a 3 month and 20 day-old girl. The diagnosis was confirmed by X-ray and AFB in aspirated material by lung puncture and defined by autopsy. Miliary shadow with pneumonic infiltration in right base was showed in chest X-ray but in autopsy, a cavity in 2cm diameter was found at right base. A brief review of literature is included.

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