EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine

The clinical presentation of perinatal tuberculosis (PTB) is highly variable. It can range from an asymptomatic condition to nonspecific symptoms such as lethargy, fever, feeding difficulties, poor weight gain, respiratory distress, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, abdominal distension with ascites, or a clinical picture resembling "neonatal sepsis”. Its approach involves using tools to establish differential diagnoses with other infectious diseases and the immediate study of household contacts. Complications, sequelae, and high mortality rates are often recorded, depending on the form of presentation and the time elapsed until diagnosis and treatment, making it a true medical challenge. The objective of this report is to present a case of PTB with multisystem failure, hepatic adverse reaction to anti-TB drugs (ADR) and hypercalcemia.

 Keywords: Tuberculosis; Perinatal Tuberculosis; Hypercalcemia; Disseminated Tuberculosis; Adverse Reactions to Antituberculous Drugs

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