Congenital tuberculosis presenting as cutaneous disease in a premature infant

Authors

• Yousef A. Al-Katawee, Consultant Neonatologist, Department of Neonatology, Al-Yamamah Hospital, PO Box 17185, Riyadh 11484, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel.+966 (1) 491 4444. Fax. +966 (1) 491 4896. E-mail: yrshmh{at}hotmail.com
• Latifa A. Al-Mahmood, Consultant Neonatologist, Department of Neonatology, Al-Yamamah Hospital, PO Box 17185, Riyadh 11484, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel.+966 (1) 491 4444. Fax. +966 (1) 491 4896. E-mail: yrshmh{at}hotmail.com
• Abdulrahman S. Al-Showaier, Consultant Neonatologist, Department of Neonatology, Al-Yamamah Hospital, PO Box 17185, Riyadh 11484, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel.+966 (1) 491 4444. Fax. +966 (1) 491 4896. E-mail: yrshmh{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

We report a premature neonate who developed bizarre multiple skin lesions after being cured from hyaline membrane disease. These lesions were thought initially as multiple abscesses at the puncture sites, which did not respond to the conventional antibiotics. Biopsy of the skin lesion was of great importance in reaching the diagnosis of congenital tuberculosis as cutaneous disease.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1739

Last Page

1740

Recommended Citation

Al-Katawee, Yousef A.; Al-Mahmood, Latifa A.; and Al-Showaier, Abdulrahman S. (2007) "Congenital tuberculosis presenting as cutaneous disease in a premature infant," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 11, Article 23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4136