A Case of Transient Radiographic Progression during Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Early CT Findings.

Yoo, Seung Min; Lee, Hwa Yeon

doi:2008.65.4.339

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 65(4); 2008 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2008;65(4):339-342.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2008.65.4.339 Published online October 1, 2008.

A Case of Transient Radiographic Progression during Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Early CT Findings.

Seung Min Yoo, Hwa Yeon Lee

¹Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Pochon Cha University College of Medicine, Bundang, Korea.
²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hynlee1@hanmail.net

Abstract

Early CT findings of transient radiographic progression (TRP) during treatment of active pulmonary tuberculosis including subpleural, interlobular or intralobular septal thickening and micronodules are shown in the present case. Late CT findings of TRP are subpleural, enhancing nodular infiltration with internal low attenuation. These CT features accompanied by a lack of clinical worsening in young patients taking antituberculous medication due to pulmonary tuberculosis can help to differentiate TRP from other disease entities.

Key Words: Lung, Pulmonary infection, Tuberculosis