| Superior mediastinal syndrome due to intrathoracic tuberculosis. | |
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PMID: 20814840 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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A 5-year-old boy presented with fever, cough, breathlessness and facial swelling. He was pale with distended veins over neck and chest, cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy and bilateral expiratory wheeze. Chest radiographs showed superior mediastinal widening. A computed tomography scan of the chest revealed mediastinal lymph nodes compressing superior vena cava and trachea. Bronchoscopy revealed nodular lesions in trachea and bronchi and compression of trachea. Broncho-alveolar lavage revealed acid fast bacilli. Diagnosis of superior mediastinal syndrome (SMS) secondary to tuberculosis was made and child was treated with antitubercular treatment along with oral prednisolone with good response. |
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Jitendra K Sahu; Ramesh P Menon; Rakesh Lodha; Sushil Kumar Kabra |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-03 |
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Title: Indian journal of pediatrics Volume: 77 ISSN: 0973-7693 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Pediatr Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-10-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417442 Medline TA: Indian J Pediatr Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1021-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. |
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