Hilar and mediastinal adenopathy caused by bacterial abscess of the lung.
Enlargement of hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes commonly accompanies a lung abcess. Of 27 patients with lung abscesses, 14 had hilar or mediastinal adenopathy or both. The problem resolved promptly with clearing of the abcesses and was absent on clinical and radiographic follow-up.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography