Purpose or Case Report: TB remains one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. In the Northwest of England, UK we report an incidence of approximately 1.4 per 100,000 under 15 years of age. Diagnosis and management are subtle and complex. We explain the insensitivity of the screening tests currently available and widely relied upon in the adult sector.
We highlight the importance of multidisciplinary team working exemplified by our Network model in the Northwest region of England. This virtual forum meets weekly and includes radiologists, pulmonologists, specialist nurses, infectious disease specialists and local clinicians. We discuss all new TB cases across the region, present imaging findings and document all decisions.
We review these cases until discharge encompassing imaging findings in the acute disease phase, treatment phase and post infectious stage. These may go on to affect quality and length of life and include but are not limited to fibrotic scarring, bronchiectasis and intrapulmonary/pleural calcifications.
We have extensive data from our virtual network (the largest in the United Kingdom) and will use this poster to show multiple high quality cases to highlight the importance of multidisciplinary team working.
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