Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1068
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-1068
+44 1478 350008
Santos L
Portugal
Case Report
Endotracheal Tuberculosis and Aspergillosis Co-Infection Manifested as Acute Respiratory Failure: A Case Report
Author(s): Xerinda S, Neves N, Santos L and Sarmento AXerinda S, Neves N, Santos L and Sarmento A
Background: Endotracheal and endobronchial tuberculosis are defined by microbiological and histopathological evidence of tuberculosis involving tracheobronchial tree, with or without parenchymal involvement. Tracheal tuberculosis is a rare and localized form of tuberculosis which can present itself with acute respiratory failure due to upper airway obstruction.
Case presentation: We present a case of a 62 year old female with a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, who was admitted to the emergency department of our hospital with severe dyspnea, which rapidly progressed to acute respiratory failure requiring tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. A four-drug anti-tuberculosis (TB) regimen, consisting of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol, was started one month before and identification of a sensitive Mycobacterium tuber.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1068.1000160