Tuberculous cavitation of the lungs in infancy with the report of a case

Abstract

Summary A case a tuberculous cavitation in a tenmonth old infant is described. Death occured following a large haemoptysis. A brief review of the literature pertaining to tuberculous cavitation in infancy is given, and the mode of infection is discussed. I wish to thank Dr J.A.H. Brown for the post-mortem report, Dr K.H. Tallerman, Consulting Paediatrician to the Essex Counrty Council, for his and criticism in preparing this paper, and Dr E. Miles, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital, for permission to publish the case report.