TB Research

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