A Crucial Aftershock in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Survivors: A Case Report

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis is widely prevalent, and the survivors of this disease often present to healthcare facilities with long-term sequelae of the disease. Presented here is a case of a 25-year-old male who presented with concerns of fever, cough with expectoration, and blood in sputum. The patient was managed as per protocol in suspicion of necrotizing pneumonia and re-activation of tuberculosis (TB) as suggested by investigations. The hemoptysis gradually increased over time. With suspicion of a vascular aneurysm and in view of increasing hemoptysis, an early high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan of the chest and a computed tomography (CT) scan of the bronchial angiography were performed. A diagnosis of Rasmussen's aneurysm was made radiologically, and this rare and under-reported sequelae of TB in contemporary times was brought into notice. A holistic and multi-disciplinary approach involving emergency medicine physicians, internists, anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, pulmonologists, and radiologists can ensure optimal outcomes for such cases in hospital setups if timely intervened.

First Page

e20986

DOI

10.7759/cureus.20986

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Identifier

35154962 (pubmed); PMC8820472 (pmc); 10.7759/cureus.20986 (doi)

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