Radiodiagnosis of Pneumonodular Fistula as a Rare Complication of Tuberculous Mediastinitis in a Teenager with Generalized Tuberculosis
Giller Db, Ya. V. Lazareva, И. И. Мартель, Shekhter Ai, Ots On, Frolova Op, G. V. Shcherbakova, B.D. Giller
Journal of radiology and nuclear medicine · 2019-05
Abstract
The low incidence of nodular fistulas can create difficulties in diagnosis and timely treatment. This clinical observation describes the diagnosis of pneumonodular fistula in a female patient with tuberculosis at multiple sites as a complication of tuberculous mediastinitis. It describes the surgical treatment received by this patient and its outcome as an example of correct treatment policy for this complication.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Mediastinitis
- Complication
- Tuberculosis
- Incidence (geometry)
- Fistula
- Surgery
- Radiology
- General surgery