[Mediastinal tuberculosis as a cause of fever of unknown origin].
Tuberculosis is the most frequent cause of fever from unknown etiology. On the other hand, mediastinal tuberculous adenopathy (TBM), without associated pulmonary affection is a rare form of presentation among adults, generally evolving with sustained fever until a thoracic radiology is performed showing mediastinal enlargement. We present a case which started as fever from unknown etiology (FUE), given that, according to the thoracic radiology performed one month after the onset of fever, no mediastinal affection was observed.
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital del SERGAS, Monforte, Lugo.
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San Miguel
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Tellechea
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Juega Puig
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Castro
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D000328:Adult; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications*