[Lung cancer accompanied by active pulmonary tuberculosis]

Kyobu Geka. 2012 May;65(5):401-4.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report 2 patients with lung cancer accompanied by active pulmonary tuberculosis. Case1 was a 82-year-old woman with stage I A bronchioloalveolar carcinoma and tuberculosis in right upper lobe. Right upper lobectomy was performed after the histological diagnosis of lung cancer by intraoperative frozen section. Case2 was a 69-year-old man with papillary adenocarcinoma in right lower lobe and tuberculosis in bilateral upper lobe. Partial resection in right lower lobe was performed for diagnosis of lung cancer. Smear-positive tuberculosis was diagnosed by sputum examination after the operation. Post-operative anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy was added in both patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / surgery
  • Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*