Document Type
Report
Department
Internal Medicine (East Africa)
Abstract
Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is an infection of the tracheobronchial tree by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is common among young females. Patient can present with fever, cough, wheeze, with or without any constitutional symptoms. It presents as a diagnostic dilemma, as patient sputum smear can be false negative. CT scan may or may not show any abnormality, or any endobronchial lesion. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and biopsy offers the diagnostic choice. We hereby report a case of a young immunocompetent Asian female who was found to have endobronchial pathology, leading to diagnosis and timely therapy.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Cureus
Recommended Citation
Kassam, N.,
Aziz, O. M.,
Somji, S.,
Shayo, G.
(2020). Endobronchial Tuberculosis: A Rare Presentation. Cureus, 12(5).
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