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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Pulmonary tuberculosis]] often presents with abnormal findings in a chest [[CT]], which include micronodules, interlobular septal thickening, consolidation, and [[cavitation]]. [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] is more sensitive than an [[X-ray]] to reveal [[lymphadenopathy|lymphadenopathies]]. | |||
==Computed Tomography== | ==Computed Tomography== | ||
===Pulmonary Tuberculosis=== | |||
*Abnormal findings on chest CT are seen in most patients with active [[pulmonary tuberculosis.]] | |||
* | *[[CT-scans|CT]] findings include:<ref>{{Cite journal | ||
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| author = [[Jeong Min Ko]], [[Hyun Jin Park]] & [[Chi Hong Kim]] | | author = [[Jeong Min Ko]], [[Hyun Jin Park]] & [[Chi Hong Kim]] | ||
| title = Pulmonary Changes of Pleural Tuberculosis: Up-to-Date CT Imaging | | title = Pulmonary Changes of Pleural Tuberculosis: Up-to-Date CT Imaging | ||
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:* Micronodules | |||
:* Interlobular septal thickening | :*[[Micronodules]] | ||
:* Cavitation | ::*Often present in the [[subpleural]] region and [[peribronchovascular interstitium]]. | ||
:* | ::*CT scan is helpful for early and accurate detection of [[micronodules.]] | ||
* | :*[[Interlobular arteries|Interlobular]] [[septal]] [[thickening]] | ||
:*[[Cavitation]] is the most common abnormal finding in secondary [[Tuberculosis/CT|tuberculosis]] | |||
::*It has thick walls and irregular margins. | |||
::*It may be observed in almost 50% of patients. | |||
::*Usually observed in the [[upper]] lung. | |||
::*[[Cavity|Cavities]] in the lower [[lung]] may be seen in [[HIV]] [[HIV AIDS|infection]] and [[diabetes]].<ref name="PatelRami2011">{{cite journal|last1=Patel|first1=AnandK|last2=Rami|first2=KiranC|last3=Ghanchi|first3=FerozD|title=Radiological presentation of patients of pulmonary tuberculosis with diabetes mellitus|journal=Lung India|volume=28|issue=1|year=2011|pages=70|issn=0970-2113|doi=10.4103/0970-2113.76308}}</ref><ref name="PadyanaBhat2012">{{cite journal|last1=Padyana|first1=Mahesha|last2=Bhat|first2=RaghavendraV|last3=Dinesha|first3=M|last4=Nawaz|first4=Alam|title=HIV-Tuberculosis: A Study of Chest X-Ray Patterns in Relation to CD4 Count|journal=North American Journal of Medical Sciences|volume=4|issue=5|year=2012|pages=221|issn=1947-2714|doi=10.4103/1947-2714.95904}}</ref> | |||
::*Despite being rare, [[superinfected|superinfection]] of the [[cavities]] may occur and an air-fluid level is seen inside the [[cavity]]. | |||
::*Following the [[resolution]] the active [[infection]], small cavities with may persist as a [[residual]] [[finding]]. | |||
:*Homogeneous and dense consolidation | |||
*CT is more sensitive to detect hilar lymphadenopathy. | |||
*The "tree-in-bud" [[Sign (medicine)|sign]] is an abnormal characteristic finding on [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] that may be observed in [[pulmonary tuberculosis]] due to [[mucus]] or [[pus]] [[impaction]] into the small [[Airway|airways]] which accentuates the branching course of [[peripheral]] [[Airway|airways]].<ref name="Eisenhuber2002">{{cite journal|last1=Eisenhuber|first1=Edith|title=The Tree-in-Bud Sign1|journal=Radiology|volume=222|issue=3|year=2002|pages=771–772|issn=0033-8419|doi=10.1148/radiol.2223991980}}</ref> | |||
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|[[File:Pulmonary Tuberculosis CT.jpg|thumb|280px|left|Pulmonary Tuberculosis <br>Image courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang, [http://www.Radiopaedia.org Radiopedia]. (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/pulmonary-tuberculosis-6 here)] [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | |||
|[[File:Pulmonary Tuberculosis CT 2.jpg|thumb|280px|left|Pulmonary Tuberculosis <br> Image courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang, [http://www.Radiopaedia.org Radiopedia]. (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/pulmonary-tuberculosis-6 here)] [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | |||
|[[File:Cavitary tuberculosis - CT scan.jpg|thumb|320px|Chest CT showing a tuberculous cavity in the left lung. <br> Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]] | |||
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===Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis=== | ===Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis=== | ||
====Cardiac Tuberculosis==== | |||
*[[Pericardial]] thickening may be observed on a [[Computed tomography|CT scan]], particularly if it is more than 3 mm.<ref name="BurrillWilliams2007">{{cite journal|last1=Burrill|first1=Joshua|last2=Williams|first2=Christopher J.|last3=Bain|first3=Gillian|last4=Conder|first4=Gabriel|last5=Hine|first5=Andrew L.|last6=Misra|first6=Rakesh R.|title=Tuberculosis: A Radiologic Review1|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=27|issue=5|year=2007|pages=1255–1273|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.275065176}}</ref> | |||
*[[Lymph node]] enlargement.<ref name="BurrillWilliams2007">{{cite journal|last1=Burrill|first1=Joshua|last2=Williams|first2=Christopher J.|last3=Bain|first3=Gillian|last4=Conder|first4=Gabriel|last5=Hine|first5=Andrew L.|last6=Misra|first6=Rakesh R.|title=Tuberculosis: A Radiologic Review1|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=27|issue=5|year=2007|pages=1255–1273|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.275065176}}</ref> | |||
*[[Pericardial effusion]] is rare and is observed in less than 20% of patients.<ref name="BurrillWilliams2007">{{cite journal|last1=Burrill|first1=Joshua|last2=Williams|first2=Christopher J.|last3=Bain|first3=Gillian|last4=Conder|first4=Gabriel|last5=Hine|first5=Andrew L.|last6=Misra|first6=Rakesh R.|title=Tuberculosis: A Radiologic Review1|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=27|issue=5|year=2007|pages=1255–1273|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.275065176}}</ref> | |||
====Miliary Tuberculosis==== | |||
[[CT-scans|CT]] findings of [[miliary tuberculosis]] are multiple [[pulmonary nodules]] with a diameter of 1-2mm, distributed randomly. [[pleural effusion]] may be present. | |||
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|[[Image:Miliary Tuberculosis CT.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Miliary Tuberculosis <br>Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, [http://www.Radiopaedia.org Radiopedia]. (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/miliary-tuberculosis-ct here)] [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | |||
|[[Image:Miliary Tuberculosis CT 2.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Miliary Tuberculosis <br> Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, [http://www.Radiopaedia.org Radiopedia]. (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/miliary-tuberculosis-ct here)] [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | |||
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===Tuberculous Meningitis=== | |||
*Head CT findings in [[tuberculous meningitis]] are meningeal enhancement suggesting meningeal [[inflammation]] and [[Choroid plexus|choroidal]] calcifications.<ref name="KomolafeSunmonu2008">{{cite journal|last1=Komolafe|first1=Morenikeji A|last2=Sunmonu|first2=Taofiki A|last3=Esan|first3=Olufunmi A|title=Tuberculous meningitis presenting with unusual clinical features in Nigerians: Two case reports|journal=Cases Journal|volume=1|issue=1|year=2008|pages=180|issn=1757-1626|doi=10.1186/1757-1626-1-180}}</ref> | |||
*Areas of [[infarction and hemorrhage]] can be observed.. | |||
*Late complications can show [[hydrocephalus]]. | |||
[[Image:Tuberculous meningitis.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]] | |||
====Abdominal Tuberculosis==== | ====Abdominal Tuberculosis==== | ||
[[ | *[[CT]] findings in a [[Pancreas|pancreatic]] and [[spleen]] [[infection]] with [[tuberculosis]] can resemble a [[pancreatic cancer]].<ref name="RongLou2008">{{cite journal|last1=Rong|first1=YF|last2=Lou|first2=WH|last3=Jin|first3=DY|title=Pancreatic tuberculosis with splenic tuberculosis mimicking advanced [[pancreatic cancer]] with [[splenic]] metastasizes: a case report|journal=Cases Journal|volume=1|issue=1|year=2008|pages=84|issn=1757-1626|doi=10.1186/1757-1626-1-84}}</ref> | ||
[[ | *Shown below is a [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] of the [[pancreas]] showing a mass in the pancreatic tail with [[metastasis]] in the [[spleen]]. | ||
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|[[Image:Pancreas_and_spleen-tuberculosis.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]] | |||
|[[Image:Pancreas_and_spleen-tuberculosis2.jpg |thumb|none|350px|Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mashal Awais, M.D.[2]; Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [3]
Overview
Pulmonary tuberculosis often presents with abnormal findings in a chest CT, which include micronodules, interlobular septal thickening, consolidation, and cavitation. CT scan is more sensitive than an X-ray to reveal lymphadenopathies.
Computed Tomography
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Abnormal findings on chest CT are seen in most patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.
- CT findings include:[1]
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- Often present in the subpleural region and peribronchovascular interstitium.
- CT scan is helpful for early and accurate detection of micronodules.
- Interlobular septal thickening
- Cavitation is the most common abnormal finding in secondary tuberculosis
- It has thick walls and irregular margins.
- It may be observed in almost 50% of patients.
- Usually observed in the upper lung.
- Cavities in the lower lung may be seen in HIV infection and diabetes.[2][3]
- Despite being rare, superinfection of the cavities may occur and an air-fluid level is seen inside the cavity.
- Following the resolution the active infection, small cavities with may persist as a residual finding.
- Homogeneous and dense consolidation
- CT is more sensitive to detect hilar lymphadenopathy.
- The "tree-in-bud" sign is an abnormal characteristic finding on CT scan that may be observed in pulmonary tuberculosis due to mucus or pus impaction into the small airways which accentuates the branching course of peripheral airways.[4]
 Image courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC |
 Image courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC |
 Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. |
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Cardiac Tuberculosis
- Pericardial thickening may be observed on a CT scan, particularly if it is more than 3 mm.[5]
- Lymph node enlargement.[5]
- Pericardial effusion is rare and is observed in less than 20% of patients.[5]
Miliary Tuberculosis
CT findings of miliary tuberculosis are multiple pulmonary nodules with a diameter of 1-2mm, distributed randomly. pleural effusion may be present.
 Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC |
 Image courtesy of Dr Frank Gaillard, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC |
Tuberculous Meningitis
- Head CT findings in tuberculous meningitis are meningeal enhancement suggesting meningeal inflammation and choroidal calcifications.[6]
- Areas of infarction and hemorrhage can be observed..
- Late complications can show hydrocephalus.
Abdominal Tuberculosis
- CT findings in a pancreatic and spleen infection with tuberculosis can resemble a pancreatic cancer.[7]
- Shown below is a CT scan of the pancreas showing a mass in the pancreatic tail with metastasis in the spleen.
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References
- ↑ Jeong Min Ko, Hyun Jin Park & Chi Hong Kim (2014). "Pulmonary Changes of Pleural Tuberculosis: Up-to-Date CT Imaging". Chest. doi:10.1378/chest.14-0196. PMID 25086249. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Patel, AnandK; Rami, KiranC; Ghanchi, FerozD (2011). "Radiological presentation of patients of pulmonary tuberculosis with diabetes mellitus". Lung India. 28 (1): 70. doi:10.4103/0970-2113.76308. ISSN 0970-2113.
- ↑ Padyana, Mahesha; Bhat, RaghavendraV; Dinesha, M; Nawaz, Alam (2012). "HIV-Tuberculosis: A Study of Chest X-Ray Patterns in Relation to CD4 Count". North American Journal of Medical Sciences. 4 (5): 221. doi:10.4103/1947-2714.95904. ISSN 1947-2714.
- ↑ Eisenhuber, Edith (2002). "The Tree-in-Bud Sign1". Radiology. 222 (3): 771–772. doi:10.1148/radiol.2223991980. ISSN 0033-8419.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Burrill, Joshua; Williams, Christopher J.; Bain, Gillian; Conder, Gabriel; Hine, Andrew L.; Misra, Rakesh R. (2007). "Tuberculosis: A Radiologic Review1". RadioGraphics. 27 (5): 1255–1273. doi:10.1148/rg.275065176. ISSN 0271-5333.
- ↑ Komolafe, Morenikeji A; Sunmonu, Taofiki A; Esan, Olufunmi A (2008). "Tuberculous meningitis presenting with unusual clinical features in Nigerians: Two case reports". Cases Journal. 1 (1): 180. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-180. ISSN 1757-1626.
- ↑ Rong, YF; Lou, WH; Jin, DY (2008). "Pancreatic tuberculosis with splenic tuberculosis mimicking advanced pancreatic cancer with splenic metastasizes: a case report". Cases Journal. 1 (1): 84. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-84. ISSN 1757-1626.