Open AccessPulmonary Tuberculoma and Miliary Tuberculosis in Silicosis
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Verma,
Saurabh Karmakar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/4344.2769
Subject(s) - miliary tuberculosis , silicosis , tuberculoma , medicine , tuberculosis , pulmonary tuberculosis , thoracotomy , lung , radiology , pathology , surgery
Tuberculosis is a disease with protean manifestations. We present a case which was initially suspected as bronchogenic carcinoma with lymphangitic carcinomatosis, based on radiological appearance but later diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculoma with military tuberculosis and silicosis after thoracotomy and open lung biopsy. The patient was treated successfully with Antituberculosis Therapy (ATT). Rarity of presentation in form of pulmonary tuberculoma co-existing with histological features of miliary tuberculosis and silicosis, led us to report this case.