A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung

Abstract Background The azygos lobe is a rare anatomical variant seen in the upper lobe of right lung. It occurs during embryological development due to the failure of posterior cardinal vein to migrate supero-medially. It is often an incidental finding on imaging and is asymptomatic in majority of...

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Autores principales:	Sandeep Singh Awal, Som Subhro Biswas, Hitesh Goyal, Sampreet Kaur Awal
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Publicado:	SpringerOpen 2021
Materias:	Azygos lobe Azygos fissure Anatomical variant Tuberculosis Case report Diseases of the respiratory system RC705-779 Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bee6400fa04a4ec78301c6b9db447d812021-11-28T12:03:16ZA case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung10.1186/s43168-021-00100-y1687-84262314-8551https://doaj.org/article/bee6400fa04a4ec78301c6b9db447d812021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-021-00100-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/1687-8426https://doaj.org/toc/2314-8551Abstract Background The azygos lobe is a rare anatomical variant seen in the upper lobe of right lung. It occurs during embryological development due to the failure of posterior cardinal vein to migrate supero-medially. It is often an incidental finding on imaging and is asymptomatic in majority of cases. Tuberculosis involving the azygos lobe is extremely rare. Only a few cases of tuberculosis involving the azygos lobe have been reported in literature. Case presentation We present a rare case report of tuberculosis infection involving the azygos lobe in a 57-year-old male with history of chronic cough, fever, hemoptysis, and weight loss. Conclusions The azygos lobe is usually asymptomatic, but it may be misdiagnosed as bulla, lung cyst, or abscess. In rare cases it may be associated with certain pathology such as tuberculosis, other infections, and lung cancer. Hence, it is pertinent for a radiologist to be aware of this variant when reporting chest imaging cases.Sandeep Singh AwalSom Subhro BiswasHitesh GoyalSampreet Kaur AwalSpringerOpenarticleAzygos lobeAzygos fissureAnatomical variantTuberculosisCase reportDiseases of the respiratory systemRC705-779Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2021)
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topic	Azygos lobe Azygos fissure Anatomical variant Tuberculosis Case report Diseases of the respiratory system RC705-779 Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
spellingShingle	Azygos lobe Azygos fissure Anatomical variant Tuberculosis Case report Diseases of the respiratory system RC705-779 Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9 Sandeep Singh Awal Som Subhro Biswas Hitesh Goyal Sampreet Kaur Awal A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung
description	Abstract Background The azygos lobe is a rare anatomical variant seen in the upper lobe of right lung. It occurs during embryological development due to the failure of posterior cardinal vein to migrate supero-medially. It is often an incidental finding on imaging and is asymptomatic in majority of cases. Tuberculosis involving the azygos lobe is extremely rare. Only a few cases of tuberculosis involving the azygos lobe have been reported in literature. Case presentation We present a rare case report of tuberculosis infection involving the azygos lobe in a 57-year-old male with history of chronic cough, fever, hemoptysis, and weight loss. Conclusions The azygos lobe is usually asymptomatic, but it may be misdiagnosed as bulla, lung cyst, or abscess. In rare cases it may be associated with certain pathology such as tuberculosis, other infections, and lung cancer. Hence, it is pertinent for a radiologist to be aware of this variant when reporting chest imaging cases.
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author	Sandeep Singh Awal Som Subhro Biswas Hitesh Goyal Sampreet Kaur Awal
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title	A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung
title_short	A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung
title_full	A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung
title_fullStr	A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung
title_full_unstemmed	A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung
title_sort	case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung
publisher	SpringerOpen
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/bee6400fa04a4ec78301c6b9db447d81
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A case of tuberculosis of the rare azygos lobe of the right lung

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