Reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis in malignancy

Karnak D., KAYACAN O., Beder S.

TUMORI JOURNAL, vol.88, no.3, pp.251-254, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 88 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/030089160208800313
  • Journal Name: TUMORI JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.251-254
  • Keywords: lung cancer, malignancy, tuberculosis, LUNG-CANCER
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims and background: Deterioration of immunity due to local or systemic effects of the tumor itself and/or administered chemotherapeutics or radiotherapy may play roles in the reactivation of tuberculosis, increasing the mortality in patients with various malignancies. In a country with a high prevalence of tuberculosis such as Turkey, most people have inactive tuberculous lesions and tuberculin test positivity. Therefore, a prospective study was carried out to investigate the frequency of tuberculosis reactivation in patients with a malignancy.