Abstract
Association with Bronchial Carcinoma and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: About 1 Case
Highlights
The relationship between lung cancer and tuberculosis are complex
We report a case of simultaneous discovery of lung cancer and tuberculosis in a context of addiction to tobacco
Figure 2: cross section of a CT scan axial thoracic in parenchymal window objectifying a total atelectasis of the left lung and nodular and micronodular lesions of the lobe upper right, some of which have a distribution in bud tree
Summary
The coexistence of lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis is a relatively rare and can be difficult to diagnose. We present the medical observation of a discovery concomitant of these 2 pathologies. This is a 68-year-old patient, a chronic 30 packet smoker weaned 2 years ago, followed for Parkinson’s disease under treatment and presented in a picture of dyspnea associated with productive cough bringing back mucopurulent sputum in a feverish context and whose chest x-ray showed total atelectasis of the left lung. A chest CT done as part of the assessment of extension having objectified micronodules in tree bud making suspect a possible pulmonary tuberculosis and which has been confirmed by evidence of AFB in the fluid bronchial aspiration. The concomitant association between tuberculosis and neopulmonary disease exists with multiple pathophysiological mechanisms and complicates the diagnosis and prognosis
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