title: Huge prepericardial tuberculous abscess in a 2-year-old child.
abstract: A 2-year-old girl presented with recurrent episodes of respiratory infection and was not thriving well. Investigation showed a huge cystic mass in the anterior mediastinum just in front of the heart. Exploration showed a massive cystic swelling with enormously thickened wall anterior to the heart. The mass was excised, and histopathology showed it to be of tuberculous origin.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Madurai Medical College, Tamilnadu, India.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Thirithuvathas
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ravikumar
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Gnanaseelan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000601:surgery; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000601:surgery*