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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 ... pus within the cavity ... #Mycobacteria #NTM ... #Cavity #AirFluidLevel
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
#Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #TractionBronchiectasis
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
TB This patient ... Cavity in the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
active disease ... with cavitaty formation ... the left upper lobe ... #Cavitary #SecondaryTB ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... of right middle lobe ... Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... with: Cavitary ... washings, Lung biopsy