Utility of Esophageal Ultrasound-guided Biopsy of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes in Diagnosis of Childhood Tuberculosis.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 41(5): e246-e248, 2022 05 01.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1853265
ABSTRACT
A 6-year-old boy with autistic spectrum disorder was diagnosed with tuberculosis infection following contact tracing of his mother who had isoniazid-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. He progressed to develop mediastinal lymphadenopathy causing a persistent cough. He was too small to undergo endobronchial ultrasound-guided biopsy. As an alternative, he underwent esophageal endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy, leading to confirmation of the diagnosis. We believe this approach to diagnostic biopsy is underrecognized in pediatric practice, and highlight its utility with this case and a brief literature review.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Case report
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Reviews
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Pediatrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
INF.0000000000003498
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