Coagulation abnormalities in pediatric patients with Tuberculosis: Case series and review of literature

Abstract

Tuberculosis is one of the chronic infectious diseases affecting the population in all regions of the world. This disease is more common in low-middle-income countries (LMIC), especially India. This affects almost all organs of our body. One of the serious complications of TB is venous thromboembolism (VTE). This complication is relatively rare and more common in adults than in children. High index of suspicion and early management with low molecular weight heparin will help in preventing mortality and morbidity due to this complication. We present here a case series of 2 pediatric patients who had coagulation abnormalities in association with various severe forms of tuberculosis.