Mediastinal Tuberculous Lymphadenitis after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis.

Reconstruction after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: retrosternal or posterior mediastinal route?

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to investigate which reconstructive route is most appropriate for patients undergoing an esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. METHODS Clinical data on 110 patients were retrospectively collected by reviewing their medical charts. In order to evaluate the effects of adjuvant radiotherapy, patients were interviewed about the adverse side effects they experien...

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculous Mediastinal Lymphadenitis, with an Esophagomediastinal Fistula, Mimicking an Esophageal Submucosal Tumor

Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis rarely mimics esophageal submucosal tumor, particularly in the case of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Herein, we report the case of a 61-year-old woman who visited a local hospital complaining of odynophagia. An initial esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an esophageal submucosal tumor, and subsequent chest computed tomography showed subcarinal ...

Myasthenia Gravis Aggravated by Steroid-Induced Isolated Mediastinal Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

BACKGROUND Myasthenia gravis (MG) is occasionally aggravated by chronic infection, of which there are many kinds. CASE REPORT We report herein the case of a 56-year-old woman with MG aggravated by the activation of isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis (MTL) during corticosteroid administration. The possibility of MTL had been disregarded in the differential diagnosis of aggravation ...

Esophagomediastinal fistula as a complication of tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis.

In a 44-year-old female esophagomediastinal fistula was found secondary to tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis. Chest computed tomography revealed amorphous air collection in the subcarinal region of the mediastinum with mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Esophagography with gastrografin confirmed esophagomediastinal fistula. The patient was treated with antituberculous therapy with rifampicin, iso...