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[Chronic primary tuberculosis disguised as asthmatic bronchitis]. 1976

A A Vorob'eva

An observation over a chronic course of primary tuberculosis of the lung in a 78-year-old female patient with involvement of the perihilar lymph nodes, development of periadenitis, ingrowth of tuberculous granulations into the lumen of bronchi and with formation of fistulas is described. Clinically the disease proceeded as asthmatic bronchitis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008198	Lymph Nodes	They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node,Node, Lymph,Nodes, Lymph
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D003951	Diagnostic Errors	Incorrect or incomplete diagnoses following clinical or technical diagnostic procedures.	Diagnostic Blind Spots,Errors, Diagnostic,Misdiagnosis,Blind Spot, Diagnostic,Blind Spots, Diagnostic,Diagnostic Blind Spot,Diagnostic Error,Error, Diagnostic,Misdiagnoses
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D001249	Asthma	A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).	Asthma, Bronchial,Bronchial Asthma,Asthmas
D014388	Tuberculosis, Lymph Node	Infection of the lymph nodes by tuberculosis. Tuberculous infection of the cervical lymph nodes is scrofula.	Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis,Lymphadenitis, Tuberculous,Mycobacterial Cervical Lymphadenitis,Scrofula,Cervical Lymphadenitis, Mycobacterial,Lymph Node Tuberculoses,Lymph Node Tuberculosis,Lymphadenitis, Cervical Tuberculous,Lymphadenitis, Mycobacterial Cervical,Scrofulas,Tuberculoses, Lymph Node,Tuberculous Lymphadenitis,Tuberculous Lymphadenitis, Cervical
D014397	Tuberculosis, Pulmonary	MYCOBACTERIUM infections of the lung.	Pulmonary Consumption,Pulmonary Phthisis,Pulmonary Tuberculoses,Pulmonary Tuberculosis,Tuberculoses, Pulmonary,Consumption, Pulmonary,Consumptions, Pulmonary,Phthises, Pulmonary,Phthisis, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Consumptions,Pulmonary Phthises