Online ISSN: 2515-8260

UNILATERAL COMPLETE LUNG DESTRUCTION IN TUBERCULOSIS: IMAGING SPECTRUM IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA

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Mohammed Ismail1 , Shilpa D2 , Pavan Kumar1 , Ehtaisham Rahi3

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Background: Tuberculosis is one of the world’s potentially life-threatening communicable diseases. The disease burden is more in developing countries. Pulmonary tuberculosis can lead to several serious complications. Unilateral lung destruction and complete destruction of a major part of lung or entire lung is common, and it results from parenchymal and airway involvement. Chest radiographs & computed tomography of chest is the mainstay in the detection of the destroyed lung. Objective: To describe the radiographic and computed tomographic findings in patients with tuberculous unilateral lung destruction

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