CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 44, no. 3, 2018

Squamous Pulmonary Neoplasia Grafted on Lesions of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Sequelae

[Case Report]

A. DANCIU(1,2), S. BONDARI(1), M. MUNTEAN(2), C. TRIFAN(1,2), L. RADU(1), D. BONDARI(1)


(1)University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova;
(2)Emergency County Hospital of Slatina


Abstract:

Clinical symptoms of hemoptysis, chest pain, dyspnea, night sweats and weight loss seen in a patient known for 14 years with pulmonary tuberculosis with sequelae lesions, will always guide the diagnose to a reactivated pulmonary tuberculosis. Yet, in this case, the latest pulmonary radiography revealed newly emerging bilateral lesions with the appearance of a macronodular opacity of medium intensity, discreetly non-homogeneous, located apical-sub-clavicular on the right side, but also with an apical-sub-clavicular cavity lesion on the left side, well defined, with uniform opaque content, and clear-cut outline. Complementary examinations, computed tomography and biopsy bronchoscopy, confirmed the diagnosis of upper right lobe pulmonary tumor with suspicion of aspergilloma in the upper left lobe.


Keywords: Tuberculosis, tumor, squamous cell carcinoma



Corresponding: Lucretiu Radu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, "Petru Rares" 2, 200349, Craiova, Dolj, Romania, e-mail: lucretiu.radu@gmail.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.44.03.16 - Download PDF
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