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Pulmonary tuberculosis (PT) is a public health problem, it is estimated that patients with PT developed one complication during life with bronchiectasis being the most frequent. Objectives: Ton describe clinical and epidemiologic features of patients with bronchiectasis secondary to PT in a general hospital in Lima. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which medical reports of patients with bronchiectasis secondary to PT were reviewed. Results: 69% of patients were female; 40% were elder. Most frequent clinical manifestations were cough in 66.6%, expectoration in 56.0% and hemoptysis in 49.2%. Saccular tomographic pattern was observed in 43%. Bronchodilators were prescribed for 53%, 41% received inhaled bronchodilators, 33 received antibiotics and 16% mucolytic medications. Mean time from diagnosis of PT to development of bronchiectasis was 16.76 ± 11.94 years. Conclusions: Bronchiectasis secondary to PT were more common in females and in the elder population. The most common clinical manifestations were cough, expectoration and hemoptysis. The most common pattern at CT scan was the saccular and bronchodilators were the most common drugs used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is shown two cases of idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia, chronic and acute forms. The first clinical case had idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia with anatomopathological confirmation, and the second clinical case was a probable acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Both patients had cough, fever and dyspnea. The radiographic plains shown alveolar lesions in both lungs with a tendency to consolidate. The marked eosinophilia in peripheral blood was an outstanding clue that helps to the diagnosis. Both patients had a very good response to steroid therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]