title: Mediastinal tuberculosis in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is rarely observed in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We report the first case of mediastinal TB, associated with leg pain and skin rash, in an adult patient with CF, and discuss factors suggestive of TB in the course of CF.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France. philippe.morand@cch.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Philippe C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Morand
authors.forename: Pierre-Régis
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Burgel
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carlotti
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desmazes-Dufeu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farhi
authors.forename: Clémence
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Reem
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kanaan
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mangialavori
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palangié
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dusser
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poyart
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hubert
mesh_terms: D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult