Computed tomography findings in tuberculous mediastinitis

David S. Mendelson; Burton A. Cohen; Daniel J. Krellenstein; Thomas C. Snyder

doi:10.1016/0149-936X(87)90002-6

Computed tomography findings in tuberculous mediastinitis

David S. Mendelson, Burton A. Cohen, Daniel J. Krellenstein, Thomas C. Snyder

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Abstract

Tuberculous mediastinitis can be an elusive diagnosis. Computed tomography may be performed in patients before establishing this diagnosis, and one should consider this disease when mediastinal mass with infiltration of adjacent fat planes is noted. Five such cases are described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-127
Number of pages	5
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-936X(87)90002-6
State	Published - Apr 1987
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Mediastinitis
Thoracic computed tomography
Tuberculosis

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