The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentation
Pulmonary tuberculosis has diverse clinical presentations. Cysts in the lung can arise due to large number of causes out of which tuberculosis is very rare. We report two immunocompetent cases of pulmonary tuberculosis who presented with multiple cysts in the lung parenchyma. The diagnosis was confi...
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| author | V Vinay Yasir Abdullah Abhimanyu Garg Paras Verma Gaurav Kumar Singh Amit Sharma |
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| description | Pulmonary tuberculosis has diverse clinical presentations. Cysts in the lung can arise due to large number of causes out of which tuberculosis is very rare. We report two immunocompetent cases of pulmonary tuberculosis who presented with multiple cysts in the lung parenchyma. The diagnosis was confirmed by the transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in first case and by analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the second. Both had spontaneous pneumothorax which was treated with chest drain and pleurodesis. Both showed an excellent response to anti-tubercular therapy and steroids. Tuberculosis presenting as cystic lung disease is atypical and rare. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecfb8745762e4b3590e54cb322d0f15e2022-12-22T04:41:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632022-01-0111106590659210.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_331_22The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentationV VinayYasir AbdullahAbhimanyu GargParas VermaGaurav Kumar SinghAmit SharmaPulmonary tuberculosis has diverse clinical presentations. Cysts in the lung can arise due to large number of causes out of which tuberculosis is very rare. We report two immunocompetent cases of pulmonary tuberculosis who presented with multiple cysts in the lung parenchyma. The diagnosis was confirmed by the transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in first case and by analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the second. Both had spontaneous pneumothorax which was treated with chest drain and pleurodesis. Both showed an excellent response to anti-tubercular therapy and steroids. Tuberculosis presenting as cystic lung disease is atypical and rare.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=10;spage=6590;epage=6592;aulast=Vinaycystic lung diseasepneumothoraxpulmonary tuberculosistransbronchial lung cryobiopsy |
| spellingShingle | V Vinay Yasir Abdullah Abhimanyu Garg Paras Verma Gaurav Kumar Singh Amit Sharma The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentation Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care cystic lung disease pneumothorax pulmonary tuberculosis transbronchial lung cryobiopsy |
| title | The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentation |
| title_full | The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentation |
| title_fullStr | The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentation |
| title_short | The master impersonator: Pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease – A mini case series of a rare presentation |
| title_sort | master impersonator pulmonary tuberculosis mimicking diffuse cystic lung disease a mini case series of a rare presentation |
| topic | cystic lung disease pneumothorax pulmonary tuberculosis transbronchial lung cryobiopsy |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=10;spage=6590;epage=6592;aulast=Vinay |
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