First Report of an Association Between Crohn’s Disease and Isolated Splenic Tuberculosis in Pediatric Population-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

First Report of an Association Between Crohn’s Disease and Isolated Splenic Tuberculosis in Pediatric Population

Published:2022-07-30 Issue:3 Volume:14 Page:349-353
ISSN:2008-5249
Container-title:Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases
language:en
Short-container-title:Middle East J Dig Dis

Author:

Sayyahfar Shirin¹,Motamedi Mona²,Rahbar Mahtab³

Affiliation:

1. Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2. Pediatrician, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3. Associate Professor, Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Isolated splenic tuberculosis (TB) in children is extremely rare, and congenital or acquired immunodeficiency is usually a predisposing factor for this disease. Herein, we report a case of isolated splenic TB in a 5.5-year-old child associated with Crohn’s disease. As far as we are aware, this association is reported for the first time in children. Clinicians should be aware and consider extra pulmonary TB, especially in endemic regions. In addition, evaluation of an underlying disorder in unusual presentations of TB is advisable.

Publisher

Maad Rayan Publishing Company

Subject

Gastroenterology,Hepatology

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