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  • Pulmonology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) presents with diverse clinical and radiological features, often complicating diagnosis.
  • Conventional diagnostic methods like sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli are frequently negative in EBTB.
  • Untreated EBTB can lead to severe long-term sequelae, including bronchial stenosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight a rare case of endobronchial tuberculosis that mimicked bronchial malignancy.
  • To emphasize the diagnostic challenges associated with atypical presentations of EBTB.
  • To underscore the importance of bronchoscopy in diagnosing challenging EBTB cases.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Review of clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and bronchoscopic findings.
  • Discussion of differential diagnoses, particularly malignancy.

Main Results:

  • The presented case demonstrated endobronchial tuberculosis with features mimicking lung cancer.
  • Radiological findings were non-specific, and sputum smears were negative.
  • Bronchoscopy provided definitive diagnosis and guided management.

Conclusions:

  • Endobronchial tuberculosis can present atypically, closely resembling malignancy.
  • Bronchoscopy is an indispensable tool for diagnosing endobronchial tuberculosis when conventional methods fail.
  • Timely diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent irreversible bronchial damage.