Isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis

Isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis.

Myasthenia Gravis Aggravated by Steroid-Induced Isolated Mediastinal Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

BACKGROUND Myasthenia gravis (MG) is occasionally aggravated by chronic infection, of which there are many kinds. CASE REPORT We report herein the case of a 56-year-old woman with MG aggravated by the activation of isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis (MTL) during corticosteroid administration. The possibility of MTL had been disregarded in the differential diagnosis of aggravation ...

Esophagomediastinal fistula as a complication of tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis.

In a 44-year-old female esophagomediastinal fistula was found secondary to tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis. Chest computed tomography revealed amorphous air collection in the subcarinal region of the mediastinum with mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Esophagography with gastrografin confirmed esophagomediastinal fistula. The patient was treated with antituberculous therapy with rifampicin, iso...

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Due to Mediastinal Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome refers to a medical emergency resulting from compression of the SVC. It requires early diagnosis and treatment, and is usually caused by malignant tumors; rarely, mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis can cause SVC syndrome. Here, we present a case study of an immunocompetent 61-year-old woman who presented with acute onset SVC syndrome and was diagnosed with t...

Tuberculous lymphadenitis.

Lymphadenitis is the most common extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis. It remains both diagnostic and therapeutic challenge because it mimics other pathologic processes and yields inconsistent physical and laboratory findings. Diagnosis is difficult often requiring biopsy. A thorough history and physical examination, staining for acid-fast bacilli, fine-needle aspiration and PCR are hel...