Tuberculosis

DDx

  • Pneumonia or lung abscess
  • Lung cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) or other nontuberculous mycobacteria
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Fungal infection, eg, histoplasmosis
  • Endocarditis
  • Silicosis
  • Asbestosis with pleural effusion
  • Nocardiosis

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Last updated: December 1, 2014