Chapter Two

Radiographic Manifestation of Tuberculosis

• Introduction
• Overview of the Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis
• Primary Tuberculosis
  • Distribution of Parenchymal Disease
    • Primary Tuberculosis in a Child
    • Primary Tuberculosis in an Adult
  • Patterns of Disease
    • Airspace Consolidation
    • Airspace Consolidation with Cavitation
    • Interstitial Pattern (Miliary)
    • Tracheobronchial Disease
    • Hilar and Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
    • Pleural Disease
• Post-primary (Reactivation) Tuberculosis
  • Distribution of Parenchymal Disease
  • Patterns of Disease
    • Airspace Consolidation
    • Airspace Consolidation with Cavitation
    • Airspace Consolidation with Bronchogenic Spread
    • Airspace Consolidation with Volume Loss
    • Interstitial Opacities (Miliary)
    • Tuberculoma
    • Pleural Disease
• Tuberculosis and HIV Infection
• Resolution of Radiographic Abnormalities and Healed Tuberculosis
  • Primary Tuberculosis
  • Post-primary Tuberculosis
• Self Check Three
• Conclusion
• Self-Check Three Answers
• References

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