<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pulmonary sequelae related to tuberculosis (TB) are among the major causes of bronchiectasis in Eastern Europe. The role of bacterial colonisation in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis has been continuously studied over the last decades, less understood remains the impact of fungal infection, alone or in association with bacterial. Although the data on the development of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) secondary to TB are scarce, recent evidence suggests a higher prevalence of CPA in patients with a past history of pulmonary TB than it was previously estimated. We present a case of natural evolution of CPA, with a radiological follow-up, in a patient with post-tuberculous bronchiectasis.</p></abstract>

Pulmonary sequelae related to tuberculosis (TB) are among the major causes of bronchiectasis in Eastern Europe. The role of bacterial colonisation in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis has been continuously studied over the last decades, less understood remains the impact of fungal infection, alone or in association with bacterial. Although the data on the development of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) secondary to TB are scarce, recent evidence suggests a higher prevalence of CPA in patients with a past history of pulmonary TB than it was previously estimated. We present a case of natural evolution of CPA, with a radiological follow-up, in a patient with post-tuberculous bronchiectasis.

Long-term follow-up: tuberculosis, bronchiectasis and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pneumology and Allergology

State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu”

Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases

Pneumologia

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Monitorizare pe termen lung: tuberculoză, bronșiectazii, aspergiloză pulmonară cronică

Pulmonary sequelae related to tuberculosis (TB) are among the major causes of bronchiectasis in Eastern Europe. The role of bacterial colonisation in the...

Long-term follow-up: tuberculosis, bronchiectasis and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

Published Online: Dec 09, 2019

Page range: 138 - 143

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2019-0040

Keywords
tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, imaging, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

© 2019 Oxana Munteanu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Long-term follow-up: tuberculosis, bronchiectasis and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

Published Online: Dec 09, 2019

Page range: 138 - 143

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2019-0040

Keywordstuberculosis, bronchiectasis, imaging, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis

© 2019 Oxana Munteanu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, imaging, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis