Squamous cell lung cancer in a male with pulmonary tuberculosis.

We present a case report of a 57-year old male with concurrent TB and lung cancer. He was diagnosed with positive sputum smear for acid fast bacilli (AFB) and subsequent culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Besides, his comorbid conditions were chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Later while on anti-tuberculous treatment (ATT) squamous cell lung cancer (SCC) was confirmed with computed tomography (CT) guided biopsy. Due to poor general condition the patient was not fit for either surgery or radical chemo- and radiotherapy. He was transferred to hospice for palliative therapy. We want to emphasize that both TB and lung cancer should be actively sought for in patients with either disorder. In addition, there is no doubt that these patients with lung cancer and with good response to TB treatment should be promptly considered for appropriate anticancer therapy. PMID: 26166791 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - July 17, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Skowroński M, Iwanik K, Halicka A, Barinow-Wojewódzki A Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research