Tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis that evolved into pulmonary tuberculosis following transbronchial needle aspiration

• Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 1140 - 1141
• Main Authors: GOMEZ, Mario, PRESTON CHURCH, L.W., JUDSON, Marc A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications; Adult; Bronchoscopy; Case reports; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Lung; Lymph nodes; Lymphadenitis; Male; Mediastinal Diseases - diagnosis; Mediastinal Diseases - drug therapy; Mediastinal Diseases - microbiology; Mycobacterium; transbronchial needle aspiration; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - complications; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - complications; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - etiology
• ISSN: 1323-7799; 1440-1843
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01789.x

ABSTRACT This case report describes a patient with multi‐drug‐resistant mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis that evolved to smear‐positive pulmonary tuberculosis following transbronchial needle aspiration. This is the first report of this complication, and bronchoscopists should be vigilant for its occurrence.