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Tuberculosis has not been reported to be a cause of mediastinal masses in previous case series of mediastinal masses in children. We report the case of a 7-month-old infant with a superior mediastinal mass extending into the right chest, who was referred to the paediatric surgical team for biopsy and further management. Clinical and radiological findings were suggestive of a malignancy. However, thoracoscopic biopsy revealed the presence of a tuberculous mass.

Original publication

DOI

10.1007/s00383-007-2050-3

Type

Journal article

Journal

Pediatr Surg Int

Publication Date

04/2008

Volume

24

Pages

485 - 486

Keywords

Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Infant, Mediastinal Diseases, Mediastinal Neoplasms, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Tuberculosis