Serap Argun Barýþ1, Adnan Batman2, Salih Küçük1, Sevtap Gümüþtaþ31Kocaeli Üniversitesi Týp Fakültesi, Göðüs Hastalýklarý Anabilim Dalý, Kocaeli 2Muþ Devlet Hastanesi, Ýç Hastalýklarý Bölümü, Muþ 3Kocaeli Üniversitesi Týp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalý, Kocaeli
Sarkoidoz ve tüberküloz farklý etyoloji ve tedaviye sahip ancak klinik ve histolojik olarak birbiri ile sýkça karýþan hastalýklardýr. Tüberküloz ve sarkoidoz birlikteliði nadirdir. Burada mikrobiyolojik ve histopatolojik olarak kanýtlanmýþ tüberküloz ve sarkoidoz birlikteliði olan olgu sunulmaktadýr.
Coexistence of pulmonary tuberculosis and sarcoidosis
Serap Argun Barýþ1, Adnan Batman2, Salih Küçük1, Sevtap Gümüþtaþ31Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey 2Department of Internal Medicine, Mus Government Hospital, Mus, Turkey 3Department of Radiology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
Tuberculosis (TB) and sarcoidosis are granulomatous diseases with different etiologies and management; however, they have similar clinical and histological characteristics. Coexistence of TB and sarcoidosis is extremely rare. Presently described is a case of coexistence of pulmonary tuberculosis and sarcoidosis confirmed microbiologically and histopathologically.