Presentation
Chief complaints: Breathing difficulty since a week ago. Occasional dry cough for one month, night sweats, and loss of weight in the last three months.
Patient Data
Bilateral upper and middle lung zones show diffuse reticulonodular opacities. Both apical lung zones show cavitary lesions. There is mild mediastinal widening and both hila are mildly upward attracted. The left costophrenic angle is mildly blunted.
Case Discussion
Chest pain, breathlessness, and severe coughing are symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).
Pulmonary TB is curable with an early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment, but can be life-threatening if a person does not receive treatment.
People with active TB can spread the bacteria through the air. After the patient is diagnosed, they should hence not be in contact with others before undergoing treatment.
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