Tuberculosis of the Thymus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

被引：3

作者：

Kpodonu, Jacques ^{[1
]}

Cook, James L. ^{[2
]}

Massad, Malek G. ^{[1
]}

Snow, Norman J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Illinois, Div Cardiothorac Surg, Chicago, IL 60680 USA

[2] Univ Illinois, Div Infect Dis, Chicago, IL 60680 USA

来源：

CURRENT RESPIRATORY MEDICINE REVIEWS | 2005年 / 1卷 / 02期

关键词：

Thymus; Tuberculosis; Mediastinal mass;

D O I：

10.2174/1573398054023028

中图分类号：

R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Tuberculosis of the thymus is extremely rare and is commonly mistaken for thymoma. We present a case of what we believe is tuberculosis of the thymus in a 62 year old woman, which was mistaken for a thymoma. The clinical, radiological and pathological findings are described, as well as review of the English literature. A diagnosis of tuberculosis is still possible, despite a negative confirmatory test. Preservation of tissue sample for culture may improve detection of tuberculous infection in resected anterior mediastinal masses.

引用

页码：123 / 126

页数：4

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