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J. of med. and surg. res
; 2(2): 144-153, 2015. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1263683
RESUMO
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a common worldwide infection and a medical and social problem causing high mortality and morbidity; especially in developing countries.In accordance with the virulence of the organism and the defenses of the host; tuberculosis can occur in the lungs and in extrapulmonary organs. A variety of sequelae and complications can occur in the pulmonary and extrapulmonary portions of the thorax in treated or untreated patients.In this article; we aimed to review the characteristic imaging findings of various sequelae of thoracic tuberculosis affecting the lung parenchyma; airways; vessels; mediastinum; pleura; and chest wall