A Giant Tuberculous Lymphangioma Extending From the Mediastinum to the Inguinal Region

Autor: Blumenthal, Eytan Z., Gottehrer, Nathan P., Dollberg, Marcel, Halevy, Jonathan
Zdroj: Chest; April 1994, Vol. 105 Issue: 4 p1279-1280, 2p
Abstrakt: A 23-year-old Ethiopian new immigrant presented with a giant lymphangioma extending from the posterior mediastinum through the retroperitoneum, ending as a herniated fluid-filled sac in the inguinal region. Chylous fluid aspirated from within the lymphangioma was cultured positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Considerable regression occurred following 6 months of antituberculous treatment.
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