Tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis that evolved into pulmonary tuberculosis following transbronchial needle aspiration.
This case report describes a patient with multi-drug-resistant mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis that evolved to smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis following transbronchial needle aspiration. This is the first report of this complication, and bronchoscopists should be vigilant for its occurrence.
Gomez
Mario
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
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L W Preston
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Judson
Marc A
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology