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The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to tuberculosis in adults carries a high mortality. Its presentation in children is exceptional.We report the case of a pregnant 15-year-old adolescent with no immunodeficiency who developed ARDS secondary to tuberculosis, requiring mechanical ventilation and inhaled nitric oxide treatment and presenting a favourable clinical course.We conclude...
Tuberculosis is an uncommon but definite cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The sudden onset of ARDS masks the typical chest X-ray findings of tuberculosis. Results of standard examinations for tuberculosis may be inconsistent justifying an aggressive diagnostic approach including extrapulmonary biopsies. The extremely rapid course of the disease emphasizes the importance of maintaining...
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