Pulmonary tuberculosis: another disease showing clusters of small nodules.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
; 184(2): 639-42, 2005 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-15671390
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Pulmonary sarcoidosis was recently reported to show the "sarcoid galaxy" sign, indicating large pulmonary nodules composed of coalescent small nodules. The purpose of this study was to review cases of pulmonary tuberculosis showing CT features indistinguishable from the sarcoid galaxy sign.CONCLUSION:
Large nodules arising from the coalescence of small nodules may be seen in active tuberculosis and in sarcoidosis. The CT finding was termed "clusters of small nodules" instead of the "sarcoid galaxy sign" in this article. A single cluster of small nodules, clusters of small nodules in the superior segment of the lower lobe, or clusters of small nodules not associated with lymphadenopathy or associated with tree-in-bud lesions would favor the diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis rather than pulmonary sarcoidosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AJR Am J Roentgenol
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Corea del Sur