Active Tb X Ray Images. Pulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis are varied and depend in part whether the infection is primary or post primary. Hover on off image to show hide findings.
Other views lateral or lordotic or ct scans may be necessary. Tap on off image to show hide findings. Pulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis are varied and depend in part whether the infection is primary or post primary.
A general discussion of tuberculosis is found in the parent article.
The lungs are the most common site of primary infection by tuberculosis and are a major source of spread of the disease and of individual morbidity and mortality. There are no radiological features which are in themselves diagnostic of primary mycobacterium tuberculosis infection tb but a chest x ray may provide some clues to the diagnosis. And a discussion of other. Cavitation and tree in bud sign is indicative of an active disease process and usually heals as a linear or fibrotic lesion.