Computerized tomography detects pulmonary lesions in children with normal radiographs diagnosed to have tuberculosis.
Indian Pediatr
; 2005 Mar; 42(3): 258-61
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ABSTRACT
This report is based on observations during the conduct of a larger study to develop diagnostic criteria for childhood tuberculosis (TB). Of 201 children confirmed to have pulmonary or lymph node TB, 84 had normal chest radiographs. Computerized tomography (CT) of the chest was performed in nine of them, seven of whom had normal chest radiographs while two had visible calcification. Eight of the nine children had definitive lesions detected by computerized tomography of the chest. While five children had primarily hilar lymph node enlargement, three had pulmonary parenchymal lesions. The use of more sensitive diagnostic tests like computed tomography helps to detect tuberculosis lesions not otherwise visualized on chest radiographs. This report highlights the difficulty in excluding active tuberculosis in children. More studies are required on the role of CT scans in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children.
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Assunto principal:
Ambulatório Hospitalar
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Lactente
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Pulmão
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Clinical_trials
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En
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Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2005
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