| Literature DB >> 34377706 |
António Grilo Novais1, Diana Pinho Santos1, Mariana Conceição2, Sara Cunha3, Joana Capelo1, Pedro Crespo4, Lina Carvalho5.
Abstract
Mediastinal tumours can be incidental findings on chest x-ray or present with systemic symptoms and/or direct effect of the mediastinal mass. We report the case of a woman with symptomatic thymoma B1 and simultaneous thymus tuberculosis. LEARNING POINTS: The association of tuberculosis (TB) of the thymus and thymoma is extremely rare.The differential diagnosis of a mediastinal mass should include TB, particularly in endemic regions.Mediastinal mass resection or biopsy can be of great value in diagnostic work-up. © EFIM 2021.Entities:
Keywords: Thymus; granuloma; mediastinal mass; tuberculosis
Year: 2021 PMID: 34377706 PMCID: PMC8336753 DOI: 10.12890/2021_002744
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Case Rep Intern Med ISSN: 2284-2594