Isolated anterior mediastinal tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient
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Isolated anterior mediastinal tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient
BACKGROUND The differential diagnosis of a mediastinal mass is a common challenge in clinical practice, with a wide range of differential diagnosis to be considered. One of the rarer causes is tuberculosis. Atypical presentations of tuberculosis are well documented in immunocompromised patients, but should also be considered in the immunocompetent. CASE PRESENTATION This case outlines a previ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2466
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0175-7