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Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as suspected foreign body aspiration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. M. Irving ,
A. Richards  and
E. W. Fisher
R. M. Irving*
Affiliation:
London
A. Richards
Affiliation:
London
E. W. Fisher
Affiliation:
London
*
Mr R. M. Irving, F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
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Abstract

Tuberculosis is a disease of protean manifestations, and despite a falling incidence is still prevalent in our society.

We present a case of a child whose history and preoperative chest radiograph suggested the presence of a foreign body, but subsequent examination of the material removed at endoscopy revealed a diagnosis of tuberculosis. We suggest that all friable material removed from the lower respiratory tract be submitted for microscopy, culture and histopathology with this diagnosis in mind.

Keywords

TuberculosisForeign bodyBronchoscopy
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 5 , May 1992 , pp. 453 - 454
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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