Concurrent central nervous system and endobronchial tuberculosis mimicking a metastatic lung cancer

ÇİFTCİ F., Shimbori N., KARNAK D.

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.11, no.1, pp.98-102, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12311
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.98-102
  • Keywords: bronchoscopy, central nervous system tuberculosis, endobronchial tuberculosis, tuberculoma, MANIFESTATIONS, MALNUTRITION, BRONCHOSCOPY, DIAGNOSIS, FEATURES, STENOSIS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and AimsEarly diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system tuberculosis are important because of high mortality and morbidity. Airways must be carefully evaluated in differential diagnosis.