Title: Case Report on Lung Cancer in Old Tuberculosis with Bio Mass Fuel Exposure

Authors: Dr Hidayath Hussain, Dr Vindhya Vasini, Dr Sumayya Afreen

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i11.11

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer are becoming increasingly prevalent especially in developing countries.

The occurrence of lung cancer after 30 years of completed pulmonary TB treatment is rare. We report a rare occurrence of lung carcinoma after 30 years of completed pulmonary TB treatment.

Keywords: pulmonary tuberculosis, lung carcinoma.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Sumayya Afreen

First Year Post Graduate Department of Pulmonology, Dr. VRK Women’s Medical College Teaching and Research Institute