Right hilar mass with hemoptysis: An unusual presentation of uncommon disorder
Common differential diagnosis of lung and hilar opacity includes infectious pathology or a mitotic lesion. Behcet′s disease (BD) is a rarely diagnosed disease in Indian subcontinent. BD is a multisystem inflammatory disorder that presents with recurrent orogenital ulceration, uveitis, and erythema n...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
|
| Series: | Lung India |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=4;spage=306;epage=308;aulast=Mehta |
| Summary: | Common differential diagnosis of lung and hilar opacity includes infectious pathology or a mitotic lesion. Behcet′s disease (BD) is a rarely diagnosed disease in Indian subcontinent. BD is a multisystem inflammatory disorder that presents with recurrent orogenital ulceration, uveitis, and erythema nodosum. We present here the case of a patient who presented with recurrent hemoptysis with radiological picture of hilar mass, during the evaluation of which the diagnosis of BD was established. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0970-2113 0974-598X |