Haupttitel:
Mediastinal mass in an tuberculosis-exposed 2-year old child with neurofibromatosis type 1 – TB or not TB?
Autor*in:
Krüger, Renate; Potratz, Cornelia; Hernáiz-Driever, Pablo; Lala, Birgit; Feiterna-Sperling, Cornelia
Datum der Freigabe:
2021-10-12T11:14:14Z
Abstract:
A toddler with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) was evaluated for tuberculosis (TB) after exposure. Chest X-ray (CXR) revealed a mediastinal mass indicating lymphadenopathy. However, magnetic resonance imaging showed a large plexiform thoracic neurofibroma. CXR performed for TB screening in NF1 patients cannot clearly differentiate lymphadenopathy from thoracic plexiform neurofibroma. Cross sectional imaging is therefore indicated for classification of mediastinal masses.
Teil des Identifiers:
ISSN (print): 2213-0071
Freie Schlagwörter:
Neurofibromatosis
Tuberculosis
Mediastinal mass
Children
DDC-Klassifikation:
610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Publikationstyp:
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
PubMed ID der Originalausgabe:
Zeitschrift:
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Fachbereich/Einrichtung:
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
