Abstract
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer are becoming increasingly prevalent especially in developing countries.
The occurrence of lung cancer after 30 years of completed pulmonary TB treatment is rare. We report a rare occurrence of lung carcinoma after 30 years of completed pulmonary TB treatment.
Keywords: pulmonary tuberculosis, lung carcinoma.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Sumayya Afreen
First Year Post Graduate Department of Pulmonology, Dr. VRK Women’s Medical College Teaching and Research Institute
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i11.11
