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Pulmonary tuberculosis with atypical presentation because of unknown previous HIV infection – case report

Cristina Călărașu

Cristina Călărașu

  • Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisiology, Pneumology DepartmentCraiova, Romania
  • PhD Student, Department of Medical Specialities, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of CraiovaCraiova, Romania
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Călărașu, Cristina
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Mimi Niţu

Mimi Niţu

  • Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisiology, Pneumology DepartmentCraiova, Romania
  • University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Internal Medicine DepartmentCraiova, Romania
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Niţu, Mimi
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Mădălina Olteanu

Mădălina Olteanu

University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Dentistry DepartmentCraiova, Romania
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Olteanu, Mădălina
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Andreea Loredana Golli

Andreea Loredana Golli

University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Public Health DepartmentCraiova, Romania
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Golli, Andreea Loredana
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Florentina Dumitrescu

Florentina Dumitrescu

  • Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisiology, HIV DepartmentCraiova, Romania
  • University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Infectious Diseases DepartmentCraiova, Romania
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Dumitrescu, Florentina
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Mihai Olteanu

Mihai Olteanu

  • Victor Babes Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases and Pneumophtisiology, Pneumology DepartmentCraiova, Romania
  • University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Internal Medicine DepartmentCraiova, Romania
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Olteanu, Mihai
  
Jul 02, 2019
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Article Category: Case Reports
Published Online: Jul 02, 2019
Page range: 41 - 45
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2019-0011
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Figure 1

Initial chest X-ray: multiple diffuse opacities distributed in the half inferior part of both lung areas, suggestive of bilateral bronchopneumonia.
Initial chest X-ray: multiple diffuse opacities distributed in the half inferior part of both lung areas, suggestive of bilateral bronchopneumonia.

Figure 2

Chest X-ray after 7 days: a big oval cavity image of 13 cm in the left inferior lobe; previous lesions have grown.
Chest X-ray after 7 days: a big oval cavity image of 13 cm in the left inferior lobe; previous lesions have grown.

Figure 3

Multiple pulmonary consolidation areas located in left lung, and one consolidation area located in right lower lobe; multiple necrotizing lymphadenopathies in mediastinum.
Multiple pulmonary consolidation areas located in left lung, and one consolidation area located in right lower lobe; multiple necrotizing lymphadenopathies in mediastinum.

Figure 4

Chest X-ray after 12 months: a small cavity image of 2 cm in the left inferior lobe, laterothoracic and supradiaphragmatic sequelae.
Chest X-ray after 12 months: a small cavity image of 2 cm in the left inferior lobe, laterothoracic and supradiaphragmatic sequelae.
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