title: Endobronchial tuberculosis mimicking malignancy.
abstract: Endobronchial tuberculosis has a very varied presentation. Diagnosis is often very challenging as typical radiological features are absent and sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli is often negative. However, detection is essential as it may lead to long-term sequelae such as bronchial stenosis. Bronchoscopy is a very useful investigation in such cases. Our case is a rare manifestation of endobronchial tuberculosis as it mimicked malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shahid M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Jayalakshmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Girija
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nair
keywords: Bronchoscopy in TB; endobronchial TB; tuberculosis