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A solitary pulmonary mass is commonly associated with malignancy; however, the possibility of co-existence with a pulmonary infection is rarely considered. Here, we present an extraordinary case, underscoring the importance of considering the possibility of concurrent lung cancer even when a bronchoscopy examination and bronchial lavage yield a positive mycobacterium culture result.
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Various guidelines are in place for management for COVID-19 and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in pregnancy. However, to the best of our knowledge, there are no significant guidelines for the management of COVID-19 and PTB co-infection in pregnancy. Pregnancy being an altered physiological state, the use of various drugs and their outcomes are altered. Here we present two cases of COVID-19 and PTB co-infection in pregnancy which were managed successfully.
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COVID-19 , Coinfection , Latent Tuberculosis , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary , Tuberculosis , COVID-19/complications , Coinfection/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Tuberculosis/complications , Tuberculosis/diagnosis , Tuberculosis/drug therapy , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/complications , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/drug therapyABSTRACT
Endobronchial tuberculosis has a very varied presentation. Diagnosis is often very challenging as typical radiological features are absent and sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli is often negative. However, detection is essential as it may lead to long-term sequelae such as bronchial stenosis. Bronchoscopy is a very useful investigation in such cases. Our case is a rare manifestation of endobronchial tuberculosis as it mimicked malignancy.
