A case of lung tuberculosis with atypical clinical and radiological signs

We think that in countries with high tuberculosis incidence and prevalence such as our country, tuberculosis should be kept in mind in differential diagnosis in every clinical and radiological feature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Tuberculosis is a disease that can mostly be diagnosed, and may involve all organs; however also may frequently mimic other disease of the involved organs and sometimes causes diagnostic problems.

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Key Findings & Data:In our case we presented a patient that we thought to be lung cancer, however diagnosed as tuberculosis after the evaluations.

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Conclusion & Impact:We think that in countries with high tuberculosis incidence and prevalence such as our country, tuberculosis should be kept in mind in differential diagnosis in every clinical and radiological feature.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a disease that can mostly be diagnosed, and may involve all organs; however also may frequently mimic other disease of the involved organs and sometimes causes diagnostic problems. In our case we presented a patient that we thought to be lung cancer, however diagnosed as tuberculosis after the evaluations. We think that in countries with high tuberculosis incidence and prevalence such as our country, tuberculosis should be kept in mind in differential diagnosis in every clinical and radiological feature.

Özet

Tüberküloz, vücudun tüm organlarında görülebilen, çoğu kez tanısı konulabilinen, ancak bulunduğu organının diğer sık görülen hastalıklarına da sık olarak benzeyip zamanla tanı zorluğu yaşatan bir hastalıktır. Bu makalede öncelikle akciğer kanseri düşündüğümüz, ancak yaptığımız tetkikler sonucu tüberküloz tanısına ulaştığımız bir hastayı sunduk. Ülkemiz gibi tüberküloz insidans ve prevalansının yüksek olduğu ülkelerde her türlü klinik ve radyolojik görünümde tüberkülozun da ön tanılar arasında olması gerektiği düşüncesindeyiz.

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Cite This Article

TAŞCI, C., UÇAR, E., MADEN, E., ALAN, Ö., ÇELİK, E., ÖZKAN, M., BİLGİÇ, H. (2010). A case of lung tuberculosis with atypical clinical and radiological signs. Selçuk Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 2, 54–56. https://ajindex.com/articles/319112

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