Open AccessMediastinal Tuberculosis in an Adult Patient with Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
P Morand,
PierreRégis Burgel,
A. Carlotti,
N. Desmazes-Dufeu,
David Farhi,
C. Martín,
Reem Kanaan,
Luigi Mangialavori,
E. Palangié,
Daniel Dusser,
Claire Poyart,
D. Hubert
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01313-10
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , tuberculosis , medicine , rash , fibrosis , dermatology , pathology
Tuberculosis (TB) is rarely observed in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We report the first case of mediastinal TB, associated with leg pain and skin rash, in an adult patient with CF, and discuss factors suggestive of TB in the course of CF.
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