Pulmonary adenocarcinoma mimicking miliary tuberculosis in a 20‐year‐old man: A clinical case report

Lung adenocarcinoma (LA) is the most common subtype of lung cancer with nonsignificant manifestations. Some benign conditions can mimic LA in symptoms and even chest imaging. In this case report, we are discussing a young man without any significant medical history with metastatic LA, initially pres...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2023-03, Vol.11 (3), p.e7028-n/a
Main Authors: Seifi, Arash, Shafiee, Nahid, Moradi, Maryam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Conflicts of interest
Consent
Family medical history
Fungal infections
Infectious diseases
lung adenocarcinoma
Lung cancer
Lung diseases
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
miliary nodule
miliary tuberculosis
Patients
Risk factors
Scintigraphy
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Lung adenocarcinoma (LA) is the most common subtype of lung cancer with nonsignificant manifestations. Some benign conditions can mimic LA in symptoms and even chest imaging. In this case report, we are discussing a young man without any significant medical history with metastatic LA, initially presumed military TB. Various conditions can present a miliary view in chest imaging, including benign conditions such as bacterial and fungal infections and occupational disorders. More severe cases can appear the same, such as miliary TB and metastatic lung cancers, especially adenocarcinoma. Lung adenocarcinoma (LA) is the most frequent histological subtype of lung cancer worldwide. Early diagnosis and proper treatment are the key points in patients’ survival.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7028