Reactivation of a tuberculous lesion following bronchography.
A bronchogram was performed on a symptomless patient who had a pulmonary cavity from previously treated tuberculosis. Four days later there was clinical and radiographic evidence of reactivation of the disease and tubercle bacilli were found in the sputum.
D000328:Adult; D001995:Bronchography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*