An unusual cause of a superior mediastinal mass in an infant.
Tuberculosis has not been reported to be a cause of mediastinal masses in previous case series of mediastinal masses in children. We report the case of a 7-month-old infant with a superior mediastinal mass extending into the right chest, who was referred to the paediatric surgical team for biopsy and further management. Clinical and radiological findings were suggestive of a malignancy. However, thoracoscopic biopsy revealed the presence of a tuberculous mass.
Gillies
Martin J
MJ
Oxford Children's Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DZ, UK. martin.gillies@keble.oxon.org
Farrugia
Marie-Klaire
MK
Lakhoo
Kokila
K
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*