Open AccessPseudomonas species as an uncommon culprit in transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node
Author(s) -
Avdhesh Bansal,
Trilok Chand,
Rakesh Kumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of association of chest physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-9089
pISSN - 2320-8775
DOI - 10.4103/2320-8775.159883
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinal lymphadenopathy , culprit , lymphoma , sarcoidosis , mycobacterium leprae , pathology , leprosy , biopsy , myocardial infarction
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy due to various infective agents such as Mycobacterium and fungus, due to sarcoidosis, lymphoma, and metastasis is often seen. Ordinary bacteria have rarely been reported to cause necrotizing, usually suppurative granulomatous reactions. We report a case of mediastinal lymphadenopathy due to Pseudomonas infection, in a patient of chronic kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis, who presented with fever, breathlessness, and low blood pressure