Mediastinal mass in an tuberculosis-exposed 2-year old child with neurofibromatosis type 1 – TB or not TB?

Mediastinal mass in an tuberculosis-exposed 2-year old child with neurofibromatosis type 1 – TB or not TB?

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 patient...

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Main Authors: Renate Krüger, Cornelia Potratz, Pablo Hernáiz-Driever, Birgit Lala, Cornelia Feiterna-Sperling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Neurofibromatosis
Tuberculosis
Mediastinal mass
Children
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120305384

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