Tuberculous lymphadenopathy masquerading as a bronchial foreign body.
A case of recent onset of wheezing with clinical and radiologic findings suggestive of foreign body aspiration is presented. Rigid bronchoscopy revealed an extraluminal compression of the airway. Histopathologic and microbiologic examination revealed tuberculous lymphadenopathy.
Pereira
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Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
Mitchell
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Eyen
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Lazar
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D000293:Adolescent; D001980:Bronchi; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology