Tuberculosis Presenting as a Patchy Consolidation in a Young Patient With Chronic Granulomatosis Disease

Abstract

ABSTRACT A 27‐year‐old male with known CGD presented with severe dyspnea and a productive cough. Following clinical and diagnostic evaluations, he was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosing TB in patients with CGD and the need for more precise diagnostic approaches when treating this vulnerable population.

Keywords

• chronic granulomatous disease
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• opportunistic infections
• pneumonia