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The coexistence of ROS1-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma and pulmonary tuberculosis in a critical ill young patient.


ABSTRACT: The coexistence of lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is uncommon in young patients. We report a case of 22-year-old man who presented with a one-month history of chest pain, cough, slight haemoptysis and weight loss. Following two acid fast bacilli positive sputum samples, a diagnosis of TB was concluded. However, his response to anti-TB therapy was inadequate. A CT scan and further laboratory tests assisted the final diagnosis as c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1) rearranged lung adenocarcinoma and PTB. Despite severe comorbidities, the patient achieved clinical remission following treatment with the anti-cancer drug, crizotinib and anti- TB therapy. Clinicians should be aware that this comorbidity can occur in all age groups and the clinical and radiological symptoms of the two diseases are similar.

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607273 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The coexistence of ROS1-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma and pulmonary tuberculosis in a critical ill young patient.

Zhu Hui H   Wang Xiao-Qin XQ   Lu Hai-Yan HY  

The Journal of international medical research 20191129 3


The coexistence of lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is uncommon in young patients. We report a case of 22-year-old man who presented with a one-month history of chest pain, cough, slight haemoptysis and weight loss. Following two acid fast bacilli positive sputum samples, a diagnosis of TB was concluded. However, his response to anti-TB therapy was inadequate. A CT scan and further laboratory tests assisted the final diagnosis as c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1) rearranged lung adenocarcinoma  ...[more]

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