Diagnosis by needle biopsy of tuberculoma that mimics lung cancer.
Two patients with subacute symptoms and signs compatible with lung cancer presented with focal opacities on chest radiographs. In both patients, tissue examinations showed typical histological changes associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. Antituberculosis therapy led to clinical and radiological resolution. Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with clinical and radiological features of lung cancer.
Zaizen
Yukihiro
Y
Department of Respiratory Diseases, Nishibeppu National Hospital, Tsurumi 4548, Beppu, and Department of Oncological Science, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, 874-0840, Japan. zaizeny@nishibeppu-hp.hosp.go.jp
Chujo
Masao
M
Yamaguchi
Chise
C
Ando
Yumiko
Y
Tenda
Kouji
K
Yano
Tokujiro
T
D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents