title: Aspergillus mediastinitis presenting as superior mediastinal syndrome in an immunocompetent child.
abstract: We report a case of mediastinal mass caused by a fungal infection in an immunocompetent child. The patient presented with superior mediastinal syndrome along with a swelling in the chest wall. Cytology and culture demonstrated Aspergillus flavus. The child was treated with voriconazole, which resulted in clinical response.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Pediatrics; and †Department of Cytology and Gynaecologic Pathology, Advanced Pediatric Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Sikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Anirban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Debasis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gochhait
authors.forename: Amita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D065819:Voriconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D065819:Voriconazole