Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis on Chest X-rays
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Preoperative chest x-rays: a teachable moment.
MrX,aman inhismid50swithahistoryofmild intermittent asthma and an increasingly painful umbilical hernia, presented to a general surgery clinic for a preoperative evaluation.Basic laboratorytest resultsandcardiopulmonary examination findings were normal, and a reducible hernia was noted. A chest radiograph (CXR) was obtainedfortheindicationofpreoperativeevaluationinapatient with asthma older tha...
متن کاملNormal Findings on Chest X-rays of Neonates*
* Study developed in the Department of Radiology – Faculty of Medical Sciences of Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. 1. Doctors, Assistant Professors at Faculty of Medical Sciences of Universidade Estadual de Campinas. 2. MD, Assistant at Service of Radiology – Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. 3. MD, Resident for Department o...
متن کاملMediastinal teratoma mimicking pleural effusion on chest X-rays.
Teratomas account for 8-13% of all mediastinal tumors. A 27-year-old patient presented with chest pain and dyspnea of prolonged evolution. A chest X-ray revealed near total opacification of the right hemithorax. On a tomography scan of the chest, a collection of heterogeneous fluid, with irregular borders and 10.1 x 11.7 cm in size, was seen in the pleura of the lower two-thirds of the right he...
متن کاملDiagnostic Utility of Chest X-rays in Neonatal Respiratory Distress: Determining the Sensitivity and Specificity
Background: Chest radiography is one of the most usual diagnostic tools for respiratory distress. Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the specificity, sensitivity and clinical value of chest radiography of neonates with respiratory distress.Patients and Methods: A descriptive- analytical study was conducted on 102 neonates that were in neonatal intensive care unit of Imam Reza and...
متن کاملExtrapulmonary tuberculosis
316 Tuberculosis can involve any organ system in the body. While pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common presentation, extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is also an important clinical problem. The term EPTB has been used to describe isolated occurrence of of tuberculosis at body sites other than the lung. However, when an extrapulmonary focus is evident in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosi...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6447