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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
disease resembling TB ... a patient with active ... in both upper lobes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
and clinically active ... On the CXR it is ... seen as consolidation ... the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
first with the CXR ... probably small consolidations ... A CXR some years ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
is in the lower lobe ... a consolidated lobe ... Streptococcus pneumoniae, TB ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram