Rare presentation of endobronchial tuberculosis: A case series

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R Kancherla
T Guru
G Sivakumar
J Rajagopal
D Ram

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R Kancherla, Department of Respiratory Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India

Associate Professor,

Department of Respiratory Medicine,

PSGIMSR.

T Guru, Department of Respiratory Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India

Assistant professor

Department of Respiratory Medicine

PSGIMSR

Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

India

G Sivakumar, Department of Respiratory Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India

Senior Resident

Department of Respiratory Medicine,

PSGIMSR,

Coimbatore,

Tamil Nadu,

India.

J Rajagopal, Department of Respiratory Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India

Associate professor,

Department of Respiratory Medicine,

PSGIMSR.

D Ram, Department of Respiratory Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India

Resident

Department of Respiratory Medicine,

PSGIMSR.

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Kancherla R, Guru T, Sivakumar G, Rajagopal J, Ram D. Rare presentation of endobronchial tuberculosis: A case series. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2026 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Jul. 3];32(2):e3544. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/3544

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