Pulmonary tuberculosis masking lung cancer – A case report

Abstract

Pulmonary Tuberculosis can co-exist with lung malignancy masking the underlying disorder leading to delay in diagnosis and management. Here we present an interesting case of a 60 year old man who on initial presentation was diagnosed with tuberculosis but on nonresponse to therapy and investigation was found to have an underlying lung malignancy.

Keywords

• Pulmonary tuberculosis
• Bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma
• ATT