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  • Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health issue, even with decreased cases and deaths.
  • Pulmonary TB can be tricky to diagnose as it can imitate various other diseases and is increasingly resistant to treatment.
  • The article discusses a specific case of pulmonary TB that showcases these challenges and includes a review of related literature.

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Despite remarkable reductions in its incidence and mortality, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health burden globally. Pulmonary TB occasionally challenges physicians, either due to TB's ability to mimic many different conditions or because of the increasing number of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. Here we present a case of pulmonary TB with both characteristics and a brief review of the relevant literature.

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