@article{lihiou2013tuberculosis,
  title = {Tuberculosis or Sarcoïdosis. A Case Report},
  author = {Raja Lihiou and Hajer Ben Brahim and Olfa Harzallah and Abir Aouam and Adnene Toumi and Chaouki Loussaïef and Mohamed Chakroun},
  year = 2013,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/IJCRM/2013/772529/},
  journal = {International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine},
  volume = 2013 (2013),
  pages = 6,
  doi = 10.5171/2013.772529,
  abstract = {Distinguishing sarcoïdosis from pulmonary tuberculosis can be a great challenge to physicians, especially in Tunisia where there is high prevalence of tuberculosis. Both tuberculosis and sarcoïdosis are granulomatous diseases; however, necrosis is commun in tuberculosis and less common in sarcoïdosis. The presence of necrosis may lead to an excessive diagnosis of tuberculosis. We present the case of a 48 years old female with nasosinusal tuberculosis, based on granulomatous inflammation with little fields of necrosis. The patient was treated byanti-tubercular therapy for many months without healing. The diagnosis was revised when progressive pulmonary lesions were observed while the patient was on well conducted anti-tubercular treatment. Sarcoïdosis was finally retained with good response to corticosteroid therapy.   },
  keywords = {Tuberculosis, sarcoïdosis, granuloma.},
  note = Article ID: 772529
}