Pseudotumoural pulmonary tuberculosis: a case series.
IJID Reg
; 2: 158-161, 2022 Mar.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35757072
ABSTRACT
This report describes three cases of tumour-like pulmonary tuberculosis two patients had stage C3 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (with uncontrolled HIV-1 in one case) and one patient was immunocompetent. All patients initially presented with general and respiratory symptoms, with radiological findings simulating lung carcinoma. Tuberculosis was diagnosed from microbiological testing and/or histological examination results. A disseminated form was described in one case. All patients were treated successfully with antimycobacterial therapy, with control of HIV infection in both cases.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
IJID Reg
Year:
2022
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Article
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Túnez