Mediastinal Widening in a Patient with Paraplegia: An Unusual Cause

The common causes of mediastinal widening are lymphadenopathy, pericardial effusion, paravertebral abscess, and aortic aneurysm. We present a patient with spinal tuberculosis, paravertebral abscess, and plural effusion that led to mediastinal widening. In this patient, Chest X-ray was deceptive.

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Published in:Neurology India 2020-09, Vol.68 (5), p.1201-1202
Main Authors: Uniyal, Ravi, Garg, Ravindra, Pandey, Shweta, Kumar, Neeraj, Malhotra, Hardeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess
Abscesses
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Mediastinum
Paralysis
Paraplegia
Spinal tuberculosis
Thoracic diseases
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Summary:The common causes of mediastinal widening are lymphadenopathy, pericardial effusion, paravertebral abscess, and aortic aneurysm. We present a patient with spinal tuberculosis, paravertebral abscess, and plural effusion that led to mediastinal widening. In this patient, Chest X-ray was deceptive.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.299151