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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 ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
#Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #TractionBronchiectasis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... PMH of latent TB ... david_furfaro #Cavity ... #Cavitary #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
Cavity in the right ... later on the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #TB #Active #SecondaryTB ... #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
and clinically active ... with cavitaty formation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #TB #Cavitary # ... SecondaryTB #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
coughed up, a cavity ... infection like TB ... consolidation and the cavity ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
without associated pulmonary ... fluid or solid material ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant