Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis after post-tuberculosis lung disorders misdiagnosed as tuberculosis, acquiring more attention: Case series and literature review

Massive pulmonary tuberculosis cavity misdiagnosed as pneumothorax

Massive pulmonary cavity is a rare and serious complication of chronic reactivation tuberculosis. A 38-year-old gentleman had a history of tuberculosis treatment noncompliance 2 years ago. His presenting symptoms were cough, fever, and left-sided pleuritic chest discomfort for 2 months. Chest radiographs showed extensive lung destruction associated with large thick-walled cavities and severe fi...

pulmonary hodgkin lymphoma misdiagnosed as tuberculosis

common radiologic features of lymphoma in lung are included: adenopathy, pleural effusion, multiple or solitary masses and diffuse infiltration. we want to present a 28y/o male with pulmonary hodgkin lymphoma with a rare radiographic pattern and distinct histologic description that at first misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis but eventually lung biopsy confirmed diagnosis of pulmonary hodgki...

Visual Disorders Misdiagnosed as Adhd Case Studies and Literature Review

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most studied, and most controversial, of the mental health disorders seen in children. Three cases are presented which were, in hindsight, clearly misdiagnosed as ADHD when in fact the individuals had easily treatable visual dysfunctions. ADHD is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood by parents, teachers, eye care professionals, famil...

Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis-mimicking Tuberculosis.

BACKGROUND Pulmonary tuberculosis is occasionally confused with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in transplant recipients, since clinical suspicion and early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and IPA rely heavily on imaging modes such as computed tomography (CT). We therefore investigated IPA-mimicking tuberculosis in transplant recipients. METHODS All adult transplant recipients who ...

Pulmonary Tuberculosis