Simultaneous occurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis and carcinomatous lymphangitis
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop;40(1): 76-77, jan.-fev. 2007. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis is an important cause of mortality due to its high prevalence, considering that one third of the worldÆs population is infected with the tuberculosis bacillus. We report the first case of carcinomatous lymphangitis associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Carcinomatous lymphangitis is a rare event that may be confounded with tuberculosis because of its radiographic and clinical characteristics.
RESUMO
Tuberculose é uma causa importante de mortalidade devido a sua alta prevalência, uma vez que um terço da população mundial encontra-se infectada com o bacilo da tuberculose. Nós relatamos o primeiro caso de linfangite carcinomatosa associada à tuberculose pulmonar ativa. A linfangite carcinomatosa é um evento raro que pode ser confundida com tuberculose pelos aspectos clínicos e radiológicos.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Carcinoma
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Lung Neoplasms
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Lymphangitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
2007
Type:
Article