Imaging Manifestations of Thoracic Tuberculosis

Carlos Santiago Restrepo; Rashmi Katre; Amy Mumbower

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2015.12.007

Imaging Manifestations of Thoracic Tuberculosis

Radiol Clin North Am. 2016 May;54(3):453-73. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.12.007.

Authors

Carlos Santiago Restrepo¹, Rashmi Katre², Amy Mumbower²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7800, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. Electronic address: restrepoc@uthscsa.edu.
² Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7800, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.

PMID: 27153783
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.12.007

Abstract

Despite significant improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis achieved during the last 3 decades, tuberculosis still remains one of the deadliest communicable diseases worldwide. Tuberculosis is still present in all regions of the world, with a more significant impact in developing countries. This article reviews the most common imaging manifestations of primary and postprimary tuberculosis, their complications, and the critical role of imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of affected patients.

Keywords: Miliary tuberculosis; Mycetoma; Postprimary tuberculosis; Primary tuberculosis; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Tuberculosis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Radiography, Thoracic / methods*
Thoracic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Tuberculoma / diagnostic imaging*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*