Open AccessCervicomediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis
Author(s) -
B Ivanović-Krstić,
Dimitra Kalimanovska-Oštrić,
Bosiljka Vujisić-Tešić,
Dragana Jovanović,
Aleksandar Diklić,
D Cvetković-Matić
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0208265i
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinum , ascending aorta , ventricular outflow tract , soft tissue , computed tomographic , tuberculosis , tuberculous lymphadenitis , radiology , radiography , granuloma , aorta , surgery , pathology , computed tomography
Tuberculous lymphadenitis is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We report on a case of isolated Cervicomediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis without parenhimal involvement. A 49-year old woman was hospitalized with a four week history of night sweats and weight loss. Plain chest radiography disclosed mediastinal mass of the right side. Echocardiographic examination revealed a soft tissue mass below the ascending aorta and aortic arch causing moderate narrowing of the right ventricular outflow tract and the main pulmonary artery. Computed tomographic scanning showed soft tissue mass in the middle mediastinum surrounding the great vessels extending posteriorely with moderate compression of trachea. Histological examination of the cervical mass revealed caseating granuloma containing acid-alcohol fast bacillus. Antituberculous chemotherapy was started.