Open AccessEndobronchial tuberculosis mimicking malignancy
Author(s) -
Shahid Patel,
Aparna Iyer,
T.K. Jayalakshmi,
Girija Nair
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.164169
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , tuberculosis , bronchoscopy , sputum , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , radiological weapon , stenosis , flexible bronchoscopy , pathology
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.