A case of concomitant bronchial anthracofibrosis and tuberculosis presented as asthma-COPD-overlaps syndrome (ACOS)
Abstract
In this article we present a case of a 75-year-old nonsmoker woman who was misdiagnosed as asthma-chronic obstructive airway disease overlap. The patient's history, examination and investigation confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and anthracofibrosis (AFB). Our case demonstrates the difficulties that clinicians face with when patients present with chronic wheeze without any other specific symptoms at the outset.
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Date
2019-06-26
Type
Article
Subject
Respiratory medicine
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Citation
Saman H, Mhammed H, Ali Mohammed K, Karadakhy K. A case of concomitant bronchial anthracofibrosis and tuberculosis presented as asthma-COPD- overlaps syndrome (ACOS). Respir Med Case Rep. 2019 Jun 26;28:100891. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100891.
Journal / Source Title
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
DOI
10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100891
PMID
31312596
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher’s URL
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc6610704/