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[Pulmonary tuberculosis--the current radiological diagnosis of an old disease]

Radiologe. 2000 Jun;40(6):507-17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/20385682
Hlawatsch A; Kauczor HU; Thelen M; Klinik und Poliklinik fur Radiologie, Johannes; Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Klinik fur Radiologie, Klinikum; der Universitat Mainz. hlawat@mail.uni-mainz.de

Abstract: INCIDENCE: Decreasing numbers of tuberculosis cases in the western countries have led to diminished attention towards this disease. But worldwide, tuberculosis still is the leading cause of mortality due to any one single infectious agent. In the industrialized countries, immigration, growth of low-income groups and increasing numbers of immunocompromised patients, mainly due to the HIV epidemic, supply a reservoir for tuberculosis. DIAGNOSIS: Because of the option of a specific therapy, early diagnosis of tuberculosis is crucial for the course of the disease. In cases of multidrug resistant strains, further spread has to be prevented. Radiology with chest films and computed tomography has a central role in diagnosing tuberculosis. FINDINGS: However, as the disease produces a broad spectrum of radiographic findings, there are often difficulties in determining the underlying diagnosis. Additionally, there have been reports of atypical presentations of tuberculosis in immunocompromised as well as immunocompetent patients. This article reviews the current state of radiological diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL alten Krankheit. AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/DIAGNOSIS English Abstract Human HIV-1 Lung/RADIOGRAPHY Lymph Nodes/RADIOGRAPHY Mycobacterium tuberculosis/ISOLATION & PURIF Sputum/MICROBIOLOGY Tuberculin Test Tuberculoma/DIAGNOSIS Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/COMPLICATIONS/*DIAGNOSIS/PHYSIOPATHOLOGYKWDjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorialaltenkrankheit
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