Pulmonary tuberculosis

Case contributed by Hoe Han Guan , 1 Jul 2022
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Ian Bickle, 2 Jul 2022

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Diffuse small lung nodules which are randomly distributed seen scattered throughout both lungs, with predominance affecting bilateral upper lobes.These lung nodules have "tree-in-bud" appearance.Multiple thick-walled cavitating lesions at both upper lobes and left lower lobe. The largest cavitating lung lesion at the superior segment of the left lower lobe is fluid-filled with central hyperdensity and may indicate haematoma. No suspicious adjacent aneurysm or active contrast extravasation to suggest significant active bleeding.

Multiple areas of pulmonary consolidations are seen, notably onin the left lower lung lobe.

MildSmall left pneumothorax.

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy.

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