Radiologic Findings of Bronchiectasis: Tuberculous versus Non-Tuberculous
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 273-277, 1994.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the radiological differences between tuberculous(TBB) and non-tuberculous bronchiectasis(NTBB). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Chest radiographs(n=62), bronchograms(n=18), and CT scans(n=52) of 37 patients with TBB and 25 patients with NTBB were reviewed retrospectively. Diagnostic basis for TBB were positive sputum AFB with or without history of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy(n=35), and radiological findings of pulmonary tuberculosis (n=2). Four of NTBB had a history of severe respiratory tract infection in childhood.RESULTS:
Air-fluid levels on chest radiographs were seen in 2% of TBB, and 20% of NTBB. On bronchograms, all patients with TBB had combined focal bronchostenosis, whereas patients with NTBB had tubular(50%), cystic(17%), or mixed(33%) pattern of dilatation without stenosis. On CT scans, focal emphysema was seen in 86% of the patients with TBB, and 38% of the patients with NTBB. Peribronchiolar infiltration were seen in 78% and 44% of patients with TBB and NTBB, retrospectively.CONCLUSION:
Basic radiological difference between TBB and NTBB was that the former had coexistent sten.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Emphysema
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Sputum
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Thorax
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Bronchiectasis
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Retrospective Studies
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Constriction, Pathologic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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