A painless chest swelling - Answers.
- Author:
Panduru Venkata KISHORE
;
Luke MATHEW
;
Ezatul AZAHARI
;
Osama ABOUZEID
;
Manoj PETHE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Brunei International Medical Journal
2010;6(2):113-113
- CountryBrunei Darussalam
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
(Refer to page 99)
Answer: Tubercular cold abscess
The patient’s chest radiography is shown in
panel showing right upper zone consolidation.
Sputum examination were all negative. Bronchoscopy
showed a mass partially obstructing
the anterior segment of right upper lobe
bronchus. Biopsy revealed multiple multinucleated
granulomas and Langhans giant
cells with areas of caseation and Acid Fast
Bacilli (AFB) on Zeil-Neelsen staining. The
patient responded to anti-tubercular treatment
(ATT).