Case Reports
Post tuberculosis obstructive airway disease: an underdiagnosed complication of pulmonary tuberculosis
Authors:
G. Gnanaruban ,
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, LK
S. Sivansuthan,
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, LK
M. Athavan
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, LK
Abstract
Pulmonary infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a well-known morbidity in Sri Lanka, where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic, and it poses huge challenge to the healthcare system. A number of pulmonary complications occur following pulmonary TB. Post TB obstructive airway disease is one of them but under diagnosed in susceptible individuals, which results in presentation of patients at advanced disease with its complications, leading to poor patient outcome and quality of life. Here we report a case history of a patient who had past history of bacteriologically positive pulmonary TB, presented to us with advanced obstructive airway disease and its complications.
How to Cite:
Gnanaruban G, Sivansuthan S, Athavan M. Post tuberculosis obstructive airway disease: an underdiagnosed complication of pulmonary tuberculosis. Jaffna Medical Journal. 2022;34(2):33–5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v34i2.167
Published on
30 Dec 2022.
Peer Reviewed
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