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Mediastinal Mass and Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Masquadering as Lung Carcinoma -A Case Report

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  • Jyoti Bajpai

    (King George Medical University, India)

  • Surya Kant

    (King George Medical University, India)

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis has different types of radiological presentations. Mediastinal mass with superior vena cava obstruction mostly points out towards malignancy. We are reporting a case 40 years old a male alcoholic, smoker, with known case of diabetes mellitus presented with a mediastinal mass with effusion and cavitating lesions as a case of pulmonary tuberculosis. Sputum cytology and bronchoscopy biopsy suggestive of tuberculosis. Four drug anti tubercular therapy started and patient got relieved in his symptoms after one month.

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  • Jyoti Bajpai & Surya Kant, 2017. "Mediastinal Mass and Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Masquadering as Lung Carcinoma -A Case Report," International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 2(1), pages 21-23, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijoprs:v:2:y:2017:i:1:p:21-23
    DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2017.02.555580
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