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Waxing and waning pulmonary nodules and myelodysplastic syndrome
Deniz Köksal1, Neslihan Mutluay, Ebru Boyac
12nd Chest Diseases Clinic, Pathology Clinic, and Chest Surgery Clinic, Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. deniz_koksal@yahoo.com
Abstract:
A 53-year-old diabetic woman with the diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome was admitted to our hospital with symptoms of anorexia, malaise, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss. The radiological evaluation revealed waxing and waning pulmonary nodules. A diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis was reached by pathologic examination of a wedge biopsy. We did not find a similar case in the literature. Clinicians should keep tuberculosis in mind as a possible etiology of waxing and waning pulmonary nodules.
