Tuberculoma in a 3-year-old child / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 851-854, 2000.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculomas of the lung are rare in children and one of the more common lesions presenting a solitary pulmonary nodule roetgenorgraphically. We are reporting of a 3-year-old child with a tuberculoma in left upper lobe. The patient was initially diagnosed as the benign mediastinal tumor but in the end as tuberculoma in left uper lobe. Wedge resection including the mass was done. The tumor had brown smooth external surfaces on sectioning including the mass was done. The tumor had brown smooth external surfaces on sectioning show pale gray and soft cut surface was shown. In light electromicroscopy chronic granulomas with multinucleated giant cells and central caseous necrosis were observed which are the characteristics of tuberculoma. The postopeative course was smooth and uneventful and patient has been well for 4 months postoperatively.
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Main subject:
Tuberculoma
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Giant Cells
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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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Granuloma
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Lung
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Necrosis
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2000
Type:
Article