Ghon lesion

Case contributed by Mohammad Osama Hussein Yonso
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Dry cough for 6 months. Weight loss of about 7 kg over the last 6 months

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

The right middle lung zone shows a dense nodular opacity (granuloma)

Ipsilateral calcified hilar lymph node.

Annotated zoomed view

x-ray

The right middle lung zone shows a dense nodular opacity measuring about 10 mm, mostly referring to granuloma (large black arrow)

A calcified hilar lymph node on the same side measures about 5 mm (small black arrow).

Case Discussion

A Ghon Lesion or focus is a granuloma in the lung from a previous tuberculous infection, it is a sequela of primary tuberculosis.

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