Surgical Treatment in Late Complications of Primary Tuberculosis

Surgical Treatment in Late Complications of Primary Tuberculosis

1Pulmonary complications produced by enlarged, caseous hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes may occur following primary tuberculosis in children.2Adenectomy has been advocated in order to avoid permanent lung complications. When already present, irreversibly damaged lung tissue should be resected.3The...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1963-06, Vol.43 (6), p.601-604
Hauptverfasser: Romanoff, H., Milwidsky, H., Beham, H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Old Medline
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Zusammenfassung:1Pulmonary complications produced by enlarged, caseous hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes may occur following primary tuberculosis in children.2Adenectomy has been advocated in order to avoid permanent lung complications. When already present, irreversibly damaged lung tissue should be resected.3The authors present their experience with 22 such cases operated upon for irreversibly damaged pulmonary tissue.
ISSN:0096-0217
0012-3692
2589-3890
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.43.6.601