Presentation
Hemoptysis, dysphagia, and dysphonia. From India.
Patient Data
Innumerable tiny pulmonary nodules are seen along with a small left pleural effusion.
Enlarged right paratracheal, aortopulmonary and subcarinal lymph nodes.
Innumerable tiny nodules are scattered throughout both lungs. In the left lower lobe anteriorly and laterally there are 2 regions of focal consolidation. There are multiple enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. Hilar and axillary lymph nodes are not enlarged.
Case Discussion
MYCOBACTERIAL INVESTIGATIONS SPECIMEN
Specimen Type : Sputum Description : Saliva
MICROSCOPY Auramine-Rhodamine Stain: No Acid Fast Bacilli Detected A negative acid-fast smear result does not exclude the presence of Mycobacterium species.
MYCOBACTERIUM CULTURE SCREEN MGIT bottle <31 days POSITIVE
MYCOBACTERIAL CULTURE 1.Acid Fast Bacilli ISOLATED CULTURE
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