[A case of respiratory tract hemorrhage during a course of pulmonary tuberculosis recognized during surgery]

A 28-years old woman was admitted to the Cardio-thoraco-surgical ward because of massive hemoptysis without any clinical complaints. Mycobacteria were not found in sputum smear. The FOB and radiological findings suggested a bleeding from the 6-th segment of the left lung. In resected segment the necrotic lesions, suggesting tuberculosis were found. After 4 weeks positive results of specimen culture were confirmed. She received antituberculous treatment.