The article emphasizes the importance of considering TB as a potential cause of mediastinal lymphadenopathy in adults, even if they are asymptomatic or immunocompetent, in order to initiate prompt treatment and achieve better outcomes.Suliman, Aasir M...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to hilar:hilar lymphadenopathy,hilar lymph nodes hi·lum (hī′ləm) n.pl.hi·la(-lə) 1. a.The scar on a seed, such as a bean, indicating the point...
We must take into consideration even hilar lymphadenopathy in patients with tuberculosis (TB) disease without detectable Mycobacterium ( M. ) tuberculosis organisms, because INH monotherapy may result in progression of the TB lesion.doi:10.1007/s10156-011-0328-9Shuichi Yano...
The use of this model as a pre-test decision aid to possibly avoid EBUS-TBNA in low risk patients is a topic for debate and further research. Reference Evison M, Crosbie PAJ, Morris J, et al. A study of patients with isolated mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy undergoing EBUS-TBNA. ...