Chronic inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and treatment sequelae: chest radiographic features [Perspective]
The chest radiograph (CXR) is a key initial tool in the diagnosis of many lung conditions, including pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). With proper use of anti-tuberculosis drugs, TB can be treated effectively and many CXR changes are limited. However, anti-tuberculosis drugs have not always been availabl...
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Published in | The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 128 - 133 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Paris, France
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
01.02.2014
International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
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Summary: | The chest radiograph (CXR) is a key initial tool in the diagnosis of many lung conditions, including pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). With proper use of anti-tuberculosis drugs, TB can be treated effectively and many CXR changes are limited. However, anti-tuberculosis drugs have not always
been available, and in some cases they have not been started early in the disease process. The infection has then been able to take hold and cause significant radiologically visible damage, such as calcification and fibrosis. Before the use of anti-tuberculosis drugs, a variety of surgical
techniques were employed to control pulmonary infection, including plombage, oleothorax, phrenic nerve crush and thoracoplasty. Each of these led to distinctive CXR features. This article sets out to describe the CXR features of chronic disease and surgical treatments, as their increasing
rarity with the passage of time has meant that they can be misinterpreted. However, with increasing life expectancy and the revival of surgery due to the development of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance, the correct interpretation of these CXR changes is still of importance. |
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Bibliography: | (R) Medicine - General 1027-3719(20140201)18:2L.128;1- ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 1027-3719 1815-7920 |
DOI: | 10.5588/ijtld.13.0360 |