conclusions it is important to consider tb meningitis in newborns with perinatal ivh and concomitant hydrocephalus particularly when the mother has a history of tb prior to or during pregnancy. introduction congenital tuberculosis is an infrequently encountered condition and only 300 cases were reported in the literature till 1989. there are no specific signs and symptoms pathognomonic for cong...

Congenital tuberculosis is defined as infection developing as a result of the encounter between the infant and Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli during the intrauterine period or during normal birth. Although tuberculosis infection is very common all over the world congenital tuberculosis cases are rare and mortalities of 50% have been reported. Non-specific symptoms in congenital tuberculosis...

Tuberculosis in pregnancy though not uncommon, congenital tuberculosis continues to be a rare entity. A case of congenital tuberculosis where the mother manifested the disease 3 months after it was diagnosed in the newborn is reported considering its rarity.

Tuberculosis continues to be a prevalent disease in the world and a global public health issue in many countries. The disease is more complicated in pregnant women because it imperils unborn offspring and results in congenital tuberculosis later if undiagnosed and untreated. Congenital tuberculosis is rare entity and an uncommon disease along with a high mortality rate. Congenital tuberculosis,...

BACKGROUND Congenital tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis. The diagnosis is often delayed, especially in preterm neonates because of the non-specific clinical presentation and the lack of awareness of maternal disease prior to pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of congenital tuberculosis in an infant born at 24 weeks of gestation to a mother who presented with unco...

Congenital tuberculosis is an infrequently encountered condition although tuberculosis per se is continuing to be a major public health problem in our country. Among the few cases reported from our country, five were proven cases while one was of probable congenital tuberculosis (l-6). The age at time of diagnosis as well as the clinical picture of each of these cases was different and in all b...

Congenital tuberculosis may be defined as tuberculosis occurring in infants as a result of infection with Myco. tuberculosis during intra-uterine life. The condition has been the subject of much controversy in the past; some have refused to accept it as a pathological entity, others, such as Baumgarten (1925), have ascribed many cases of tuberculosis occurring in young persons to a congenital o...

Congenital tuberculosis may be defined as tuberculosis occurring in infants as a result of infection with Myco. tuberculosis during intra-uterine life. The condition has been the subject of much controversy in the past; some have refused to accept it as a pathological entity, others, such as Baumgarten (1925), have ascribed many cases of tuberculosis occurring in young persons to a congenital o...