Reversible cystic disease associated with pulmonary tuberculosis: radiologic findings.

Abstract

Pulmonary tuberculosis manifested with reversible multiple cystic lung disease in three immunocompetent patients.

Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Up-to-Date Imaging and Management

“…A variety of thoracic sequelae and complications from pulmonary TB may occur and may involve the lungs, airways, vessels, mediastinum, pleura, or chest wall [47,[68][69][70][71] (Appendix 1, Figs. 12 and 13).…”

“…The radiologic manifestations of acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to TB include extensive bilateral areas of groundglass opacity or consolidation superimposed on findings of miliary or endobronchial spread of TB. Multiple cystic lesions may develop in patients recovering from acute respiratory distress syndrome or in patients with extensive consolidation due to TB [71]. The cystic lesions may resemble pneumato-celes or bullae, which may resolve over several months or persist [71].…”

“…Multiple cystic lesions may develop in patients recovering from acute respiratory distress syndrome or in patients with extensive consolidation due to TB [71]. The cystic lesions may resemble pneumato-celes or bullae, which may resolve over several months or persist [71].…”

Radiological findings of mycobacterial diseases

“…The reported HRCT fi ndings of miliary tuberculosis describe both well-and poorly defi ned nodules, 1-3 mm in size, which are uniformly distributed throughout both lungs. [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] Findings of nodular interlobular septa, nodular irregularity of vessels, subpleural dots, and irregular fi ssures on HRCT suggest random distribution of the disease. In addition, HRCT fi ndings of centrilobular nodules or a predominant distribution of the micronodules in the secondary lobule-fi ndings which are frequently observed in bronchogenic spread-help to distinguish bronchogenic spread from miliary tuberculosis.…”

“…46,48,49,50 Ground-glass opacifi cation in patients with miliary tuberculosis may suggest transient exudative change, or it sometimes heralds adult respiratory distress syndrome (Fig. 9).…”