Open AccessTuberculosis of the Thymus in a 6-month-old Infant With Literature Review
Author(s) -
Kanokpan Ruangnapa,
Wanaporn Anuntaseree,
Somchai Suntornlohanakul
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000000016
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , medicine , pathology , pediatrics
Tuberculosis of the thymus is very uncommon. Most previously reported cases have involved adolescents or adults. Herein, we report a case of tuberculosis of the thymus diagnosed in a 6-month-old infant, presenting with progressive dyspnea and a mediastinal mass. Both clinical and radiologic findings were nonspecific, while pathologic findings confirmed thymic tissue with massive caseous granulomas consistent with tuberculosis.