Tuberculosis-Associated Scar Carcinoma in Lung Cancer: Clinicopathological and Radiological Features of a Fibrotic-Cavitary Phenotype in a Retrospective Observational Cohort
Cristina Cioti, Irina Tica, Cristina Tocia, Nejla Dervis, Simona Buligan, Gabriela Fricatel, Denisa Gabriela Ion-Andrei, Oana Cristina Arghir · 2026
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Cristina Cioti and colleagues describe lung cancers that grow in old tuberculosis scars in a 2026 study of past cases. Tuberculosis can heal yet leave deep scarring in the lung, and cancers at times grow in that scarred tissue. No agreed rules name this pattern, so the team looked for the traits that mark it.
Records of 844 lung cancer patients with signs of past tuberculosis were studied. Lasting lung damage, with dense scarring and hollowed areas, clustered close to the scar cancer profile. Symptoms, scan patterns, and tissue findings together sketched its form. Spotting the pattern could sharpen checks for people whose lungs carry such scars, the authors suggest.
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| CREATOR | Cristina Cioti, Irina Tica, Cristina Tocia, Nejla Dervis, Simona Buligan, Gabriela Fricatel, Denisa Gabriela Ion-Andrei, Oana Cristina Arghir |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |