Enlarging pulmonary histoplasmoma associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Histoplasmosis is not a frequently reported infection from India. Similarity of its clinical and radiological features with pulmonary tuberculosis, may cause a difficult diagnostic dilemma when the two occur together. We report a case who initially presented with cavitary lesions over right lung responding well to anti tuberculosis chemotherapy but subsequently a small opacity present over the left upper zone showed a relentless increase till it attained a massive size few years later. Operative removal and histopathological examination of the mass confirmed it to be histoplasmoma. She became sputum AFB smear positive and culture negative for a short while during this period and this is explained on the basis of previous reports.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Biópsia
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Superinfecção
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Adulto
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Histoplasmose
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Pulmão
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Pneumopatias Fúngicas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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