Benign Mass-like Lesions Associated with Chronic Tuberculous Empyema: CT Findings in 9 Patients
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 387-390, 1996.
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en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-118294
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To present CT findings of benign mass-like nodular lesions associated with chronic tuberculousempyema. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed the CT scans of nine patients with mass-like lesions associated with chronic tuberculous empyema, which were pathologically (operation=4, US-guided biopsy=3) or clinically (n=2) confirmed as benign lesions. Shape, number, size, presence of calcification and enhancement pattern of mass-like lesions were assessed.RESULTS:
In all patients, chest CT showed unilateral calcified pleural thickening, with mass-like nodular lesions. Fluid within the pleural cavity was observed in eight patients. CT findings of mass-like lesions were multiple and nodular (n=9). Calcification was demonstrated within the lesions in four patients. In each case, the size of the largest nodules was 1-3cm in diameter. In contrast, CTshowed mild (n=6) to moderate (n=2) enhancement compared with adjacent muscles. The pathologic results ofmass-like lesions were chronic inflammation (n=3) and necrosis (n=4).CONCLUSION:
Benign mass-like lesions associated with chronic tuberculous empyema appeared as multiple nodules varying in size from 1 to 3cm in diamter, with slight enhancement.
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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Cavidad Pleural
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Empiema Tuberculoso
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Inflamación
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Músculos
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Necrosis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Año:
1996
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