A case of concomitant bronchial AnthracoFibrosis and tuberculosis presented as asthma-COPD- overlaps syndrome (ACOS)

Harman Saman; Hadi Mhammed; Kosar Ali Mohammed; Kamaran Karadakhy

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (Jan 2019)

A case of concomitant bronchial AnthracoFibrosis and tuberculosis presented as asthma-COPD- overlaps syndrome (ACOS)

Harman Saman,
Hadi Mhammed,
Kosar Ali Mohammed,
Kamaran Karadakhy

Affiliations

Harman Saman: Department of Thoracic Medicine, George Eliot Hospital, NHS Trust College Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.
Hadi Mhammed: Respiratory Medicine Board Candidate. Shar Teaching Hospital, Sulaimania, Kurdistan, Iraq
Kosar Ali Mohammed: University of Sulaimnyia, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Dean of the Faculty, Gmhory Teaching Hospital, Sulaimania, Kurdistan, Iraq
Kamaran Karadakhy: University of Sulaimnyia, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Sulaimnaia, Iraq; Ostfold Hospital Trust-Kalnes.Medicine dep., Lung Clinic, Norway

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 28

Abstract

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Background: In this article we present a case of a 75-year-old nonsmoker woman who was misdiagnosed as asthma-chronic obstructive airway disease overlap. The patient's history, examination and investigation confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and anthracofibrosis (AFB).Our case demonstrates the difficulties that clinicians face with when patients present with chronic wheeze without any other specific symptoms at the outset.

Published in Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

ISSN: 2213-0071 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/respiratory-medicine-case-reports/

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