title: Tuberculosis IRIS: a mediastinal problem.
abstract: We present a case of a 39 year old male patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who developed Mycobacterium tuberculosis related Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) after initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) treatment. The inflammatory response resulted in mediastinal necrotic lymphadenopathy and subsequent perforation of the esophageal wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valentin
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinardo
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiao
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Woc-Colburn
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nachiappan