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Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Concomitant Aspergillus Fungal Ball in a Diabetic Indian Male: A Rare Case Report

Pulmonary tuberculosis is rampant in some countries. The disease is an outcome of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is more common in immunocompromised individuals. Furthermore, mycetoma or a fungal ball can develop in cavitary lesions of tuberculosis. The present case is a rare presentati...

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Autor principal: Yadav, Sankalp
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10404112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37546067
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41443
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Sumario:Pulmonary tuberculosis is rampant in some countries. The disease is an outcome of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is more common in immunocompromised individuals. Furthermore, mycetoma or a fungal ball can develop in cavitary lesions of tuberculosis. The present case is a rare presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis with concomitant Aspergillus fungal ball in a diabetic Indian male. A clinical examination with a strong laboratory and radiological workup helped establish the final diagnosis. The patient was initiated on anti-tubercular chemotherapy and advised lobectomy.