[Endobronchial non Hodkin's lymphoma associated to tuberculosis about one case]

ABSTRACT

The tuberculosis is an infectious disease among the most spread in the world. This pathology might occur at any stage of state of immunodepression. The association of the tuberculosis to endobronchial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is exceptional. We report an observation of a 27 year old female patient presenting a chronic cough evolving during one year with occurrence of two episodes of haemoptysis. The bronchial endoscopy demonstrated whitish granulations and the anatomicopathological study showed an endobronchial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The culture of the bronchial fibro-aspiration liquid showed mycobacterium tuberculosis Therefore diagnosis of the endobronchial non Hodgkin s lymphoma and of tuberculosis were retained In conclusion the association of the tuberculosis to the endobronchial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has to be suggested however it is exceptional The common clinical symptomatology of both pathologies might hide the other and therefore delay the diagnosis of one of both pathologies The bronchoscopy is essential in the diagnosis of both pathologies who have completely different treatments