Tuberculous pleuritis

Pleurosis calcarea als Folge einer Pleuritis exsudativa im Rahmen einer Tuberculose mit deutlicher Volumenminderung der rechten Lunge im Vergleich zur Gegenseite.

Pleurosis

calcarea als Folge einer Pleuritis exsudativa im Rahmen einer Tuberculose mit deutlicher Volumenminderung der rechten Lunge im Vergleich zur Gegenseite.

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Pleurosis calcarea wohl nach Tbc. Auch links verkalkte Herde apikal, was sehr gut zur Tuberkulose passt.

Pleurosis

calcarea wohl nach Tbc. Auch links verkalkte Herde apikal, was sehr gut zur Tuberkulose passt.

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Pleurosis calcarea wohl nach Tbc. Auch links verkalkte Herde apikal, was sehr gut zur Tuberkulose passt.

Pleurosis

calcarea wohl nach Tbc. Auch links verkalkte Herde apikal, was sehr gut zur Tuberkulose passt.

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Extrapulmonary tuberculosıs: an old but resurgent problem. The chest X-ray (a) and coronal reformatted CT (b) image without contrast of a 4-year-old girl demonstrate unilateral pleural effusion in the right side (stars). Tuberculous pleurisy

Extrapulmonary

tuberculosıs: an old but resurgent problem. The chest X-ray (a) and coronal reformatted CT (b) image without contrast of a 4-year-old girl demonstrate unilateral pleural effusion in the right side (stars). Tuberculous pleurisy

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Einseitige Pleurosis calcarea nach Tuberkulose: Beachte auch die Verdickung der nicht verkalkten, parietalen Pleura.

Einseitige

Pleurosis calcarea nach Tuberkulose: Beachte auch die Verdickung der nicht verkalkten, parietalen Pleura.

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Extrapulmonary tuberculosıs: an old but resurgent problem. Transverse (a) and coronal reformatted (b) CT images without contrast of a 24-year-old female. A mass-like focal pleural lesion in the right side containing a few coarse calcifications is noted. The patient is diagnosed with TB on histopathologic assessment after surgical removal of the mass

Extrapulmonary

tuberculosıs: an old but resurgent problem. Transverse (a) and coronal reformatted (b) CT images without contrast of a 24-year-old female. A mass-like focal pleural lesion in the right side containing a few coarse calcifications is noted. The patient is diagnosed with TB on histopathologic assessment after surgical removal of the mass

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CT findings of high-attenuation pulmonary abnormalities. Empyema necessitans after tuberculous empyema. Axial CT shows a calcified pleural mass, extending the extrapleural structures at the right haemothorax (arrows)

CT findings

of high-attenuation pulmonary abnormalities. Empyema necessitans after tuberculous empyema. Axial CT shows a calcified pleural mass, extending the extrapleural structures at the right haemothorax (arrows)

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siehe auch

Tuberkulose
Pleuraerguss
pulmonale Tuberkulose
Pleuraplaques
benigne pleurale Tumoren
maligne pleurale Tumoren
Pleuraplaques bei Asbestose
chronic tuberculous empyema
primäre pleurale Tuberkulose
tuberkulöses Pleuraempyem

Tuberculous pleuritis refers from inflammation of pleura due to infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is considered second most common form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis . It may progress into a tuberculous empyema.

Epidemiology

It may be commoner in young males.

Pathology

In most cases, tuberculous pleuritis is believed to stem from either rupture of a subpleural granuloma into the pleural space or dissemination of the mycobacteria via pleural lymphatics.

Radiographic features

Imaging findings may vary dependent on stage / chronicity of disease. There is often pleural thickening and in certain stages, a pleural effusion may be present . Co-existing parenchymal lesions of tuberculosis may be observed a high proportion of patients (e.g. over 80% )