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Pere Domingo, MD
Barcelona, Spain

Arch Intern Med. 1996;156(14):1582.

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Intrathoracic tuberculous lymphadenitis, including that involving the mediastinum, is usually described as a complication of primary lung tuberculosis in children, but is an unusual presentation of tuberculosis in adult patients.¹ Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis (MTL) in the absence of parenchymal infiltrations is an even rarer presentation, especially in white patients.^1,2 We recently cared for a white patient with tuberculosis who presented with MTL without lung involvement.

Report of a Case.

A 26-year-old white woman was admitted to the hospital because of a 2-month history of anorexia, weight loss (5 kg), tiredness, and low-degree fever. Her temperature was 37.7°C; respiratory rate, 20/ min; heart rate, 84/min; and blood pressure, 100/70 mm Hg. The findings of her physical examination were unremarkable. Laboratory tests revealed the following values: hemoglobin, 100 g/L; white blood cells, 8.1x10⁹/L, with 0.62 neutrophils, 0.06 monocytes, and 0.32 lymphocytes; and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, 121 mm/h. Other . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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