Radiographic patterns of pulmonary tuberculosis among the Suruí indians of Rondônia, Amazonia

The radiographic patterns of 23/33 (69.7%) Suruí indians, of the Brazilian Amazon, treated in 2003-2004 were analyzed. The analysis showed that 44.8% presented unspecific infiltrates, 10.3% presented cavitations and 39.1% presented multiple parenchymal involvements. Although 36% of the patients pres...

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Published inRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 39; no. 2; p. 221
Main Authors Basta, Paulo Cesar, Alves, Luiz Carlos Corrêa, Coimbra Júnior, Carlos E A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 01.03.2006
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Indians, South American
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography
Tuberculin Test
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The radiographic patterns of 23/33 (69.7%) Suruí indians, of the Brazilian Amazon, treated in 2003-2004 were analyzed. The analysis showed that 44.8% presented unspecific infiltrates, 10.3% presented cavitations and 39.1% presented multiple parenchymal involvements. Although 36% of the patients presented normal radiographs, they underwent anti-tuberculous treatment without having been submitted for other possible means of diagnosis.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822006000200017