Tuberculosis Can Mimic Lung Cancer: A Case Series
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VOLUME: 14 ISSUE: 1
P: 30 - 35
January 2013

Tuberculosis Can Mimic Lung Cancer: A Case Series

Turk Thorac J 2013;14(1):30-35
1. Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Accepted Date: 18.07.2019
Online Date: 18.07.2019
Publish Date: 18.07.2019
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Abstract

Abstract

Tuberculosis can mimic all pathological considerations of the lung and can present in many various forms and appearances. Most common radiographic appearances are cavitary, fibroproductive, exudative, acinary, micro and macronodular and miliary types. Six patients (5 men; ages ranging from 38 to 74 years) who presented at our clinic during previous years were evaluated. In this case series report we discussed the consideration that, very rarely, post- primary lung tuberculosis presenting with large nodular and mass-like forms in a chest X-ray or tomography scan, can be considered as having a neoplastic pattern.

Keywords:
Lung cancer, mass, pulmonary tumors, tuberculosis