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An Unusual Presentation of Pediatric Tuberculosis

Melis Deniz(Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases)0000-0002-9740-4196
İsa An(Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology)0000-0003-3366-4551
Kenan Değirmenci(Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics)0009-0000-3847-8139
Feyza Kabar(Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Radiology)
Şahika Şahinkaya(Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases)0000-0002-5057-9052
Pages
68–69
Publication Date
2024-05-07
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Below, we present a case of cutaneous TB in a pediatric patient.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Dear Editor, We were interested in reading Kamer et al.’s original research paper on pediatric tuberculosis in Issue 1 of the Journal of Child.
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Key Findings & Data:The authors mentioned that tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious illness able to potentially affect multiple organs within the body.
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⚙️Variables:Cutaneous tuberculosis · infection · pediatric

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Dear Editor, We were interested in reading Kamer et al.’s original research paper on pediatric tuberculosis in Issue 1 of the Journal of Child. The authors mentioned that tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious illness able to potentially affect multiple organs within the body. Below, we present a case of cutaneous TB in a pediatric patient.

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Deniz, M., An, İ., Değirmenci, K., Kabar, F., Şahinkaya, Ş. (2024). An Unusual Presentation of Pediatric Tuberculosis. Çocuk Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1, 68–69. https://doi.org/10.26650/jchild.2024.1350135

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