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BILATERAL NODULAR PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS CASE IMITATING METASTATIC LUNG CANCER

METASTATİK AKCİĞER KANSERİNİ TAKLİT EDEN BİLATERAL NODÜLER PULMONER TÜBERKÜLOZ OLGUSU

Pages
117–122
Publication Date
2012-10-01
DOI
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Differential diagnosis in the patients with radiologically diffuse nodular lesions should also be considered as granulomatous diseases, particularly evaluation of pulmonary TB should still be remembered due to socio-economic conditions of our country.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is one of the common causes of mortality and morbidity in Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex enfection has a considerably heterogenious process.
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Conclusion & Impact:Differential diagnosis in the patients with radiologically diffuse nodular lesions should also be considered as granulomatous diseases, particularly evaluation of pulmonary TB should still be remembered due to socio-economic conditions of our country.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Tüberküloz · Nodül · Metastatik

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is one of the common causes of mortality and morbidity in Turkey. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex enfection has a considerably heterogenious process. We aimed to present a pulmonary tuberculosis case revealing uncommon radiological findings and imitating secondary lung malignancies. Fifty-nine year-old male patient with complaints of shortness of breathe, chest pain, had multipl pulmonary nodules and radiolucensy in upper zones on plain chest radiography. Computed thorax tomography revealed bilateral multiple lesions with multicentric features and bullous emphysema. Biohemical and hematological findings were in normal range. Bronchial system was shown to be normal via fiberoptic flexible bronchoscopy. Sputum and bronchial aspiration results evaluated for ARB were negative. No primary focus of malignancy were shown. Patient underwent thoracotomy and nodule excision was administered. Emphysema, interstitial pneumonia and Hastanegranulomatous disease with caseification necrosis was shown histopathologically. Differential diagnosis in the patients with radiologically diffuse nodular lesions should also be considered as granulomatous diseases, particularly evaluation of pulmonary TB should still be remembered due to socio-economic conditions of our country.

Özet

Akciğer Tüberküloz'u (TB ) ülkemizde önemli derecede morbitide ve mortaliteye neden olmaktadır. Mycobacterium tüberculosis complex'in infeksiyonu oldukça heterojendir. Farklı radyolojik görünümle karşımıza çıkan ve metastatik akciğer kanserini taklit eden akciğer TB olgusunun sunulması uygun görüldü. Elli dokuz yaşında erkek hasta nefes darlığı, göğüs ağrısı şikayeti ile başvurduğu merkezimizde çekilen PA akciğer grafisinde; bilateral multipl sayıda nodüler lezyonlar, üst zonlarda hiperlüsensi saptandı. Bilgisayarlı toraks tomografisinde; bilateral multipl sayıda, multisentrik özellikte lezyonlar ve büllöz amfizem görünümü mevcuttu. Biyokimyasal ve hematolojik laboratuar bulguları normal sınırlar içerisinde idi. Yapılan bronkoskopide bronşiyal sistem doğal olarak izlendi. Balgam ve bronş lavaj sıvısında ARB negatif olarak bulundu. Tüm vücut malignite taramalarında patoloji saptanmadı. Hastaya sağ mini torakotomi ile nodul eksizyonu yapıldı. Patoloji sonucu amfizem, interstisyel pnömoni bulguları ve kazeifiye granulomatöz hastalık olarak raporlandı. Radyografide yaygın nodüler lezyonları olan olguların ayırıcı tanısında granülomatöz hastalıklar mutlaka düşünülmeli, ülkemiz şartlarında akciğer TB'unun hala ilk sıralarda değerlendirilmesi gerektiği unutulmamalıdır.

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Ulutaş, H., Yekeler, E., Şener, E. (2012). BILATERAL NODULAR PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS CASE IMITATING METASTATIC LUNG CANCER. İzmir Göğüs Hastanesi Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 2, 117–122. https://ajindex.com/articles/1418867

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