Fissural Pleural Effusion Presenting As ‘Pseudotumor Lung, Phantom Tumour or Round Pneumonia’ In Primary Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Bronchoscopy is Point of Care Test in Presence of Satellite Nodules in Chest Imaging!
Abstract:Pulmonary Tuberculosis has diverse radiological presentations such as consolidation, cavitation, airway disease, pleural effusion and lymphadenopathy. Pneumonia-like presentation in tuberculosis is very commonly reported in Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Fissural effusion is common in cardiac failure and isolated fissural effusion is rarely described in literature with etiology as tuberculosis. Round pneumonia is commonly described in pediatric cases with community acquired pneumonia and also frequently reported in c… Show more
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