Endobronchial tuberculosis simulating lung cancer.
We describe an atypical presentation of endobronchial tuberculosis in a 45-year-old female who presented to us with a non-resolving pneumonia. Her radiological examination including contrast enhanced CT-scan suggested a diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma or adenoma. Gross bronchoscopic finding also favoured malignancy. But her bronchoscopic biopsy revealed caseating granulomatic lesion. She responded to antitubercular treatment.
Guleria
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Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Gupta
R
R
Pande
J N
JN
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents