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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
a patient with active ... pus within the cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #RadiologyAssistant
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
later on the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tuberculosis ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
active disease ... On the CXR it is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tuberculosis ... SecondaryTB #RadiologyAssistant
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Study the CXR of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and has severe
Study the CXR of ... a 70-year old male ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
as seen on the lateral ... view (red arrow) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... RUL #Collapse #Tuberculosis ... Tracheal #Deviation #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
Same patient.
On follow up films first a cyst is seen.
One year later there is a
One year later there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungInfarct ... SecondaryInfection #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
x-rays of a 70-year ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Lobar #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant