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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2018, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (7): 772-775.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2018.07.019

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Radiological features of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly

Yi ZENG,Dai-lun HOU(),Xia ZHANG()   

  1. *Department of Tuberculosis,Nanjing Second Hospital,Nanjing 211131,China
  • Received:2018-04-13 Online:2018-07-10 Published:2018-09-07
  • Contact: Dai-lun HOU,Xia ZHANG E-mail:hodelen@126.com;zhangxia365@sina.com

Abstract:

Because of the long course of disease, decreased immune function and increased complications in elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), the lesions in interstitial lung and pulmonary vascular lesions can be caused except for lesions of the pulmonary parenchyma. So the multiple pulmonary lesions, as well as the pleomorphic and atypical manifestations are often showed on the radiological images in elderly patients. With the development of imaging technology, timely and accurate interpretations of radiological images can provide a powerful basis for clinical diagnosis of pulmonary TB in the elderly.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, The aged, Diagnostic imaging, Literature review (as topic)