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Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Thorax, Management, CT, Conventional radiography, Diagnostic procedure, Infection, Inflammation, Cavitation
Authors:
M. J. Lucena González1, M. C. Ruiz Yagüe1, R. Morcillo Carratalá1, M. Bernabéu Rodríguez1, F. X. Aragon Tejada2, B. Gutierrez Martinez1; 1Toledo/ES, 2Rivas vaciamadrid/ES
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2017/C-2492
Background
Background
Tradicionally,
primary and post-primary tuberculosis are considered two different forms of the disease on the basis of time of exposure.
Clinically and radiologically their features can overlap,
and nowadays,
the most important factor to determine the radiological appearance is the immune state.
We review the role of imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of the different forms of the disease,
in the knowledge that immunocompromised patients tend to present with a primary pattern,
whereas immunocompetent patients tend to present with a post-primary pattern.
Chest radiograph is the basic imaging technique in screening,
diagnosis and response to treatment evaluation of tuberculous patients.
Additionally,
CT is critical to improve detection an evaluation of the disease and complications.
Sequelae and complications can be categorized as parenchymal,
airway,
pleural,
chest wall,
mediastinal and vascular and lesions.