The Sinister Face of Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) still remains a deadly scourge in many developing countries and is re-emerging globally with a vengeance. In India, clinicians are encountering tuberculosis with varied manifestations, even in immunocompetent individuals. Adolescents are unique that they may manifest with primary or post-primary TB depending on their immune response. The simultaneous occurrence of primary and post primary TB in an immunocompetent adolescent is a rare presentation, as is highlighted in this case.