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Tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung

Authors :
Abdelrhman Abo-Zed
Mohamed Yassin
Tung Phan
Source :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 33, Iss , Pp 101424- (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2021.

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the etiological agent of tuberculosis in humans. Tuberculosis is not only a highly contagious infectious disease, but also one of the top causes of death globally, especially in developing countries. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, and tuberculosis of the azygos lobe of the lung is extremely rare. This case report presents such a unique finding.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22130071
Volume :
33
Issue :
101424-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.29fbee4e4d7243a09af1614fa7ccc157
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101424