27May 2019

A CASE OF HEMOPTYSIS DUE TO SILICOTUBERCULOSIS: CASE REPORT.

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A 60year old gentleman, mason by occupation, presented with shortness of breath since 9months, cough since 5months, streaky hemoptysis since 5days. He is a smoker with 20 pack-years. On examination patient is tachypneic and sings of bilateral lung consolidation was present. Chest X-ray showed Non-homogenous opacity in bilateral upper zones and left mid zone and calcified lesions in left para-tracheal location and in right cardio phrenic angle. Sputum for AFB was negative. Spiral CT-chest revealed calcified mediastinallymphnodes and bilateral hilar soft tissue density lesions extending peripherally into posterior segment of upper lobe and superior segment to lower lobe- suggestive of progressive massive fibrosis. In view of occupational history, considered as pneumoconiosis. CT guided lung biopsy of right upper lobe lesion was done and sent for HPE-reported as Tuberculosis. ATT was started under RNTCP along with supportive treatment.

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[S. Anusha Rao. (2019); A CASE OF HEMOPTYSIS DUE TO SILICOTUBERCULOSIS: CASE REPORT. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 7 (May). 1304-1306] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/9165      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/9165

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