[Esophago-mediastinal fistula in a patient with lymphatic tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection]

An Med Interna. 1989 Jun;6(6):309-11.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A case of a 27 year old female diagnosed as having TB and AIDS, who had a mediastinal lymph node fistulized to the esophagus, is presented. We correlate this description to 2 important aspects: 1) lymph node TB as the most frequent cause of extrapulmonary TB; 2) The association of TB and AIDS. We analysed the rareness of this association, suggesting the possible mechanism of production, commenting on the main clinical features and diagnostic/therapeutic attitudes of esophago-mediastinal fistula of TB origin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Adult
  • Esophageal Fistula / etiology*
  • Female
  • Fistula / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Diseases / etiology*
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / complications*