BACKGROUND [corrected] The radiographic characteristics of tuberculous pneumonia in adults are similar to primary tuberculosis that occurs in childhood, and upper lobe cavitary tuberculosis is the hallmark of postprimary tuberculosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors associated with tuberculous pneumonia by making comparison with cavitary tuberculosis. METHODS The medi...

Bronchial stenosis is known to complicate endobronchial tuberculosis despite medical therapy. It is often associated with dyspnoea. In severe cases, bronchial stenosis results in airflow obstruction, impaired secretion clearance, and can lead to respiratory failure. We present an unusual observation of platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome in a young woman with acute atelectasis due to post-tuberculo...

Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is a condition that occurs as result of pulmonary (TB), where the infection spreads to inner walls bronchial tubes or trachea. This causes lining and layer underneath become inflamed, swollen, ulcerated, develop granulated tissue scar. We discuss 19-year-old lady with active TB who was receiving anti-TB drug treatment. Despite being on medications, she had pers...