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Pulmonary tuberculoma and miliary tuberculosis in silicosis
Sanjeev Kumar Verma1, Saurabh Karmakar
1Junior Resident, Department of Pulmonary Medicine Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (erstwhile King George's Medical University) , Lucknow, UP, India .
Abstract:
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.
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