Role of Sequential Approach to Sample Collection in Microbiological Diagnosis of Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Background: The current diagnostic tools for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) fail in detecting up to 43% of cases, leading to inappropriate use of antibiotics and delayed diagnosis. Induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) are more accurate samples, but their use is not clearly recommended. This study evaluates the real-world feasibility and effectiveness of using a sequential collection of respiratory samples to diagnose PTB.

Extent of delay in diagnosis in new smear positive patients of pulmonary tuberculosis attending tertiary care hospital.

Background: India is the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden country accounting for one-fifth of the global incidence. It is estimated that, annually, 1.9 million cases are from India and about 0.

Scalp lesion: a presenting feature of squamous cell carcinoma of lung.

We describe a 45-year-old man, heavy smoker, presenting with 6.5 x 5.3 cm painless solitary growth over right temporal region.

Apical pulmonary lesions due to Marfan syndrome misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis.

A 55-year-male with chest symptoms and apical pulmonary lesions was diagnosed as a case of sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis at a peripheral health centre in India on the basis of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme Guidelines--he was put on antitubercular chemotherapy. He had no radiological or clinical improvement with antitubercular treatment, so the patient was referred to our institute. On evaluation, we found that the patient had multisystem involvement with typical features of Marfan syndrome and a suggestive history in other blood-relatives.

Pulmonary function tests in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.

Objective: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy, a common malady in children may lead on to cardiopulmonary dysfunction in untreated cases. The present study was designed to see alteration in pulmonary function tests i.e.