All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis
This case report addresses the diagnostic challenges of tuberculosis (TB) in India, where many patients are misdiagnosed and may actually have other conditions, such as lung cancer. It details the case of a 64-year-old woman initially treated for TB, who was later diagnosed with adenocarcinoma after...
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| author | Madhav Mahawar Shreeshail Anjutagi Keertivardhan D. Kulkarni B. Likhitha |
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| description | This case report addresses the diagnostic challenges of tuberculosis (TB) in India, where many patients are misdiagnosed and may actually have other conditions, such as lung cancer. It details the case of a 64-year-old woman initially treated for TB, who was later diagnosed with adenocarcinoma after suffering side effects from antitubercular therapy. This case report highlights the critical need for accurate diagnosis through comprehensive evaluations and multidisciplinary discussions to prevent unnecessary treatments, improve patient outcomes, and enhance quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b6253510de0c4a139419289cee5996dd2025-02-10T14:45:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsBLDE University Journal of Health Sciences2468-838X2456-19752024-07-019218118310.4103/bjhs.bjhs_151_24All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosisMadhav MahawarShreeshail AnjutagiKeertivardhan D. KulkarniB. LikhithaThis case report addresses the diagnostic challenges of tuberculosis (TB) in India, where many patients are misdiagnosed and may actually have other conditions, such as lung cancer. It details the case of a 64-year-old woman initially treated for TB, who was later diagnosed with adenocarcinoma after suffering side effects from antitubercular therapy. This case report highlights the critical need for accurate diagnosis through comprehensive evaluations and multidisciplinary discussions to prevent unnecessary treatments, improve patient outcomes, and enhance quality of life.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_151_24antitubercular therapylung cancerradiological findingstuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Madhav Mahawar Shreeshail Anjutagi Keertivardhan D. Kulkarni B. Likhitha All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences antitubercular therapy lung cancer radiological findings tuberculosis |
| title | All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis |
| title_full | All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis |
| title_fullStr | All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis |
| title_short | All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis |
| title_sort | all that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis |
| topic | antitubercular therapy lung cancer radiological findings tuberculosis |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_151_24 |
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