Kingella Kingae Chest Mass Mimicking a Tumor in an 11-Month-Old Baby

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Jan;36(1):110-113. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001363.

Abstract

Kingella kingae has been recognized as a common etiology of pediatric osteoarticular infections, especially among children younger than 5 years of age. In recent years, there have been reported cases of unusual manifestations. We report a rare case of a chest mass mimicking a tumor in an 11-month-old baby.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kingella kingae*
  • Male
  • Neisseriaceae Infections* / diagnosis
  • Neisseriaceae Infections* / drug therapy
  • Neisseriaceae Infections* / pathology
  • Neoplasms
  • Thoracic Wall / pathology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents