A GIANT TUBERCULOUS LYMPHANGIOMA EXTENDING FROM THE MEDIASTINUM TO THE INGUINAL REGION

Authors
BLUMENTHAL EZ GOTTEHRER NP DOLLBERG M HALEVY J
Citation
Ez. Blumenthal et al., A GIANT TUBERCULOUS LYMPHANGIOMA EXTENDING FROM THE MEDIASTINUM TO THE INGUINAL REGION, Chest, 105(4), 1994, pp. 1279-1280
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
105
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1279 - 1280
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1994)105:4<1279:AGTLEF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A 23-year-old Ethiopian new immigrant presented with a giant lymphangi oma extending from the posterior mediastinum through the retroperitone um, ending as a herniated fluid-filled sac in the inguinal region. Chy lous fluid aspirated from within the lymphangioma was cultured positiv e for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Considerable regression occurred fol lowing 6 months of antituberculous treatment.