Published June 1990
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Journal article
Tuberculosis cysts of the mediastinum
Description
A 71-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with polycystic deformations in the left pulmonary hilus in the mediastinum, found in a routine chest X-ray. The patient had earlier been treated for pulmonary tuberculosis. Mediastinotomia was performed and thin-walled cysts with a creamy type of were found. Microbiological examinations revealed evidence of bacilli tubercles. Medical treatment for tuberculosis was begun, which led to recovery with regression of the cysts. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
Eine 71jaehrige Patientin mit vor Jahren behandelter linksseitiger Lungentuberkulose wird auf Grund polyzystischer Veraenderungen des linken Lungenhilus untersucht. Die Mediastinoskopie weist duennwandige zystenaehnliche Bildungen auf, mit cremeartigem Eiter und Nachweis von Tuberkelbazillen. Die Patientin wird konservativ antituberkuloes behandelt. (orig.)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Tuberkuloese Zysten des Mediastinums
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiologe
- Journal Volume
- 30
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- Radiologe.
- Journal Page Range
- 299-300
- ISSN
- 0033-832X
- CODEN
- RDLGB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 21053438
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGES; MEDIASTINUM; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATIENTS; TUBERCULOSIS; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- BACTERIAL DISEASES; BODY; BODY AREAS; CHEST; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MEDICINE