title: [Mediastinal tuberculosis as a cause of fever of unknown origin].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital del SERGAS, Monforte, Lugo.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Justo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: San Miguel
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Tellechea
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Juega Puig
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications*