Open AccessRadiodiagnosis of Pneumonodular Fistula as a Rare Complication of Tuberculous Mediastinitis in a Teenager with Generalized Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Д.Б. Гиллер,
Ya. V. Lazareva,
И. И. Мартель,
A.I. Shekhter,
Oleg Ots,
О. П. Фролова,
Г. В. Щербакова,
B.D. Giller
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik rentgenologii i radiologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0478
pISSN - 0042-4676
DOI - 10.20862/0042-4676-2019-100-2-111-115
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinitis , complication , tuberculosis , incidence (geometry) , fistula , surgery , radiology , general surgery , pathology , physics , optics
The low incidence of nodular fistulas can create difficulties in diagnosis and timely treatment. This clinical observation describes the diagnosis of pneumonodular fistula in a female patient with tuberculosis at multiple sites as a complication of tuberculous mediastinitis. It describes the surgical treatment received by this patient and its outcome as an example of correct treatment policy for this complication.