Bilateral tubercular lung abscess in a diabetic female

Liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue caused by microbial infection,lung abscess is characterised by formation of cavities containing necrotic debris. in the vast majority of cases of lung abscess,polymicrobial bacteria can be found with predominance of anaerobes. mycobacterium has been described as a very rare causative agent of community acquired lung abscess. we are presenting a case of middle aged diabetic female,who had bilateral lung abscesses,aetiology of which was established to be tubercular. astonishing it may sound; based upon extensive web and library search,it’s the first case report on tubercular lung abscess in a diabetic from india,and perhaps from the world itself. © journal of krishna institute of medical sciences university.